Bridgeport, Alabama

• TVA to idle 9 coal-fired units, including 6 at Widows Creek near Bridgeport
  

  The Tennessee Valley Authority announced today that it will idle nine coal-fired electric generating units at three power plants - including six units at the Widows Creek plant about an hour from Huntsville - beginning in fiscal year 2011.

• Rev. James Edward Clay
  

  Reverend James Edward Clay was born September 23, 1941, to the late Harvey H. Clay and Josephine Noble Clay of Woodville.

• 6 arrested in meth lab bust
  

  Six people were arrested Wednesday night in Bridgeport after law enforcement authorities busted up a meth lab.

• Chase ends with the arrest of burg. suspects
  

  A Bridgeport woman is one of two suspects currently in a Tennessee jail following an alleged burglary and theft of a residence on County Road 91 near Bryant last Friday.

• Lottery scam making rounds
  

  Authorities are warning Bridgeport residents of a lottery scam that appears to be going around in the community.

City Description

Bridgeport is a small city in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. At the time of 2000 census the population was 2,728. Bridgeport is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The town was originally settled with the name Jonesville in the early 1800s. The Jonesville post office was established in 1852. In 1854, the name was changed to Bridgeport for a new railroad bridge over the Tennessee River and to reflect the settlement's ideal location next to the river. Because of its location on both a rail line and the Tennessee River, Bridgeport was a strategic site during the American Civil War. It was the site of a major skirmish on August 26, 1862 and numerous other small actions took place in the area. In the latter part of the war, Bridgeport was the site of a major shipyard building gunboats and transports for the Union navy. The USS Chattanooga was built here and became the famous "Cracker Line" which broke the CSA siege of Chattanooga in November 1863.(See the official records) Bridgeport was incorporated as a town in 1890. Bridgeport is located at 34°56′50″N 85°43′8″W / 34.94722°N 85.71889°W / 34.94722; -85.71889 (34.947303, -85.718966). According to

City Contained By:

• Jackson County
• Alabama
• United States of America

City Contains:

• Bridgeport Historic District

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 8.28796195308 km squared

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