COVID-19 IN RURAL ALABAMA: HOBSON CITY
Hobson City is #NOWINCLUDED
COVID-19 has shed a light on the many health disparities that exist within minority communities. Alabama rural communities continue to be severely impacted due to a lack of access to quality healthcare services. A variety of elements contribute to these problems in rural areas. Some include a declining population, economic stagnation, poor and underinsured residents, and high rates of chronic illness.
#NOWINCLUDED seeks to shine a light on, and address, these inequities. Likewise, #NOWINCLUDED, is working with local partners to help educate the residents of Hobson City on healthcare barriers and how to navigate them. We strongly believe that if the residents are educated, they will make informed decisions not only about the vaccine but their health in general. We are working with Mayor McCrory and the local Regional Medical Center (RMC) to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to residents who are ready to receive it.
Through collaborations with Jacksonville State University, the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama, Gilbert Creative, and others, we will build a healthier Hobson City.
Part 1
A look into Hobson City and its Mayor Alberta McCrory
Part 2
Providing a Small Town with a Big Solution
Part 3
There is Resilience in Rural Alabama
Part 1
A look into Hobson City and its Mayor Alberta McCrory
Part 2
Providing a Small Town with a Big Solution
Part 3
There is Resilience in Rural Alabama
The History of Hobson
Hobson City, Alabama, is a small town 65 miles east of Birmingham and 88 miles west of Atlanta, Georgia. It is the oldest black municipality in the state. Located in Calhoun County, Alabama the community was named for Richmond Pearson Hobson, a hero in the Spanish-American War.
The Founding of a City
The area that is currently known as Hobson City was first known as Mooree Quarters, a predominantly black community adjacent to Oxford Alabama. At that time blacks were permitted to vote in both city and county elections. The black vote was usually the controlling factor during elections; and they soon became isolated from the City of Oxford. On August 16th, 1899 the community gained self-respect by filing a petition with the Calhoun County Probate Judge to incorporate into a separate entity.
