Life In Old Alabama Power Villages Getting Second Look
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
In the early 20th century, as Alabama Power built dams it also helped develop the state by investing in industry, and providing opportunities for jobs and a higher quality of life. The company’s early hydroelectric projects – Lay, Mitchell, Martin and Jordan – were so large that for many years they remained the most complex and expensive construction projects in state history.
The land where these projects arose was rough and remote, being many miles from the nearest cities. To muster and maintain the workforce necessary for construction, the company built temporary villages, with housing and dining halls. Some had amenities like hospitals and commissaries. As each construction project wound down, many of the workers stayed with the company, moving on to the next project.
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