On This Day In Alabama History: LBW Community College Named In Andalusia

Alabama News Center | August 15, 2019 @ 5:00 am

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

Lurleen B. Wallace Community College was founded in Andalusia and named for the first female governor of Alabama. The Alabama State Board of Education authorized a junior college in Andalusia in 1967 and selected Lurleen B. Wallace Junior College as its name on Aug. 15, 1968. Now known as Lurleen B. Wallace Community College, the school has facilities in Andalusia, Greenville, Opp, and Luverne.

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