Editing Phenix City, Alabama

{{short description|City in Alabama, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Phenix City, Alabama
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| image_skyline            = Phenix-city+1.jpg
| imagesize                = 220px
| image_caption            = [[Aerial view]] of Phenix City ({{circa|2009}})
| image_flag               = Flag of Phenix City, Alabama.png
| image_seal               = Seal of Phenix City, Alabama.png
| image_map                = File:Lee County and Russell County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Phenix City Highlighted 0159472.svg
| mapsize                  = 250px
| map_caption              = Location of Phenix City in Lee and Russell counties, Alabama.
| pushpin_map              = USA
| pushpin_map_caption      = Location in the United States
| subdivision_type         = Country
| subdivision_type1        = State
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Alabama|Counties]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_name1        = [[Alabama]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Russell County, Alabama|Russell]], [[Lee County, Alabama|Lee]]
| government_type          = 
| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = [[Eddie Lowe (Canadian football)|Eddie N. Lowe]] ([[Alabama Democratic Party|D]])
| established_date         = February 23, 1883
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 73.17
| area_total_sq_mi         = 28.25
| area_land_km2            = 72.87
| area_land_sq_mi          = 28.14
| area_water_km2           = 0.29
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.11
| elevation_ft             = 243
| elevation_m              = 74
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 38817
| population_metro         = 
| population_density_km2   = 532.65
| population_density_sq_mi = 1379.58
| timezone                 = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]   (de jure)
| utc_offset               = -5
| timezone_DST             = [[Central Time Zone|CDT]]   (de jure)
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| timezone2                = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]    (de facto)
| utc_offset2              = -5
| timezone2_DST            = [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]    (de facto)
| utc_offset2_DST          = -4
| coordinates              = {{coord|32|28|15|N|85|00|10|W|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code              = 36867-36870
| area_code                = [[Area code 334|334]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 01-59472
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 0155193
| website                  = {{URL|http://phenixcityal.us}}
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| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_01.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
}}

'''Phenix City''' is a city in [[Lee County, Alabama|Lee]] and [[Russell County, Alabama|Russell]] counties in the U.S. state of [[Alabama]], and the [[county seat]] of Russell County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 38,817.

Phenix City lies immediately west across the [[Chattahoochee River]] from [[Columbus, Georgia]] and observes [[Eastern Time Zone (North America)|Eastern Time]] on a ''de facto'' basis (in contrast to the rest of Alabama, which observes [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central Time]]) due to Phenix City's strong economic ties to Columbus. Most of Phenix City is included in the [[Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area|Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area]], and the remainder is in Lee County and therefore included in the [[Auburn, Alabama]] Metropolitan Statistical Area. The entire city is part of the [[Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA–AL CSA|Columbus-Auburn-Opelika Combined Statistical Area]].

In 2007, ''[[BusinessWeek]]'' named Phenix City the nation's no. 1 best affordable suburb to raise a family.<ref>{{cite magazine |date = December 13, 2007 |url = http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07/12/1213_bestaffordable_subs/index_01.htm?chan=rss_topSlideShows_ssi_5 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071214110139/http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07/12/1213_bestaffordable_subs/index_01.htm?chan=rss_topSlideShows_ssi_5 |url-status = dead |archive-date = December 14, 2007 |title = Best Affordable Suburbs 2007 |magazine = [[BusinessWeek]] |access-date = February 11, 2008}}</ref>  It is home to [[Chattahoochee Valley Community College]], a public, two-year college with an acceptance rate of 100%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.collegesimply.com/colleges-near/alabama/phenix-city/|title = Colleges in Phenix City, Alabama and Colleges near Phenix City}}</ref>  [[Troy University at Phenix City|Troy University]] has a satellite campus in Phenix City. It is also home to Phenix Lumber Company, which has been described as the deadliest workplace in the United States because of its high rate of accidents and safety violations.<ref name=lumber>{{cite web|title=It was the deadliest workplace in America. So why didn’t safety regulators shut it down?|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2025/osha-workplace-deaths-safety-sawmill/}}</ref>

As of 2023, the mayor is [[Eddie Lowe (Canadian football)|Eddie N. Lowe]], the city's first black mayor elected by the public. The city manager, who holds the task of organizational matters, is Wallace Hunter.

==Geography==
Phenix City is located at {{coord|32|28|22|N|85|1|12|W|type:city}} (32.472822, −85.020121).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is the easternmost settlement in the state of Alabama as well as the [[Central Time Zone]], but it and some other nearby areas unofficially observe Eastern Time, as these areas are part of the metropolitan area of the considerably larger city of Columbus, Georgia, which is in the [[Eastern Time Zone]] and adjacent to the city across the [[Chattahoochee River]] to the east.<ref name="WR1">{{cite web|url=http://weekendroady.com/2013/05/02/extreme-settlements-a-comprehensive-list/|publisher=Weekend Roady|access-date=August 20, 2014|date=May 2, 2013|title=EXTREME SETTLEMENTS: A COMPREHENSIVE LIST}}</ref>

Several major highways run through Phenix City, namely U.S. routes [[U.S. Route 80 in Alabama|80]], [[U.S. Route 280|280]], and [[U.S. Route 431 in Alabama|431]]. U.S. Route 80 runs through the northern and western parts of the city, leading west {{convert|44|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Tuskegee, Alabama|Tuskegee]] and northeast to Columbus, Georgia. U.S. 280 runs through the western part of the city from northwest to southeast, leading northwest {{convert|27|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Opelika, Alabama|Opelika]] and southeast into Columbus. U.S. 431 runs north to south to the west of the city, concurrent with US 280, which it follows to Opelika, and leads south {{convert|47|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Eufaula, Alabama|Eufaula]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|24.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|24.6|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}} (0.61%) is water.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Phenix City has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=661290&cityname=Phenix+City%2C+Alabama%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Phenix City, Alabama]</ref>

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==History==
{{More citations needed section|date=June 2024}}
[[File:New Russell County Courthouse.JPG|thumb|left|[[Russell County, Alabama|Russell County]] Courthouse in Phenix City]]

What some claim was the last battle of the [[American Civil War]], the [[Battle of Columbus (1865)|Battle of Columbus]], took place here on April 16, 1865, in Phenix City, then known as [[Girard, Alabama|Girard]].<ref>[http://cwba.blogspot.com/2010/03/misulia-columbus-georgia-1865-last-true.html The Last True Battle]</ref> Union General James Wilson was met with Confederate opposition as he crossed the [[Chattahoochee River]] in an attempt to destroy the military industry of [[Columbus, Georgia]].

Phenix City was initially two towns bordering each other on the north and south. On the south side was Girard, in Russell County, and the town of Brownville, on the north side, which was entirely within [[Lee County, Alabama|Lee County]]. Because a community in [[Tuscaloosa County, Alabama|Tuscaloosa County]] already claimed the name of [[Brownville, Alabama|Brownville]], post office officials insisted on the name of "Lively". To compound the confusion, the nearby railroad depot was called Knight's Station. Because residents preferred Brownville, on the 1880 U.S. census, it was listed as both Brownville and Lively. It was formally incorporated by the legislature on February 23, 1883.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2133|title=Phenix City}}</ref>

Within the decade, the name would be changed to Phenix (or Phenix City), although some misspellings had it as "Phoenix". It was not clear if it was named for Phenix Mills in nearby [[Columbus, Georgia]] or for the [[phoenix (mythology)|fabled bird]]. It appeared as Phenix City on the 1890 U.S. census and was incorporated as such on February 19, 1897, by the state legislature. The city's official website displays the mythical phoenix, while the city's seal also depicts a phoenix burning up in its nest. The 'Our Community/History' page confirms the uncertainty behind the name: "Although no definitive source reveals why this name was chosen."

On August 9, 1923, Russell County's neighboring Girard (which made up most of current downtown Phenix City) and Lee County's Phenix City formally merged, keeping the name of Phenix City. Because the consolidated city still remained divided into two counties, in 1932, the Lee County portion was moved entirely into Russell County (also cited for the redraw was to account for population shifts involved in the [[Auburn University]] opening and expansion). Lee County received the rural segment at [[Marvyn, Alabama|Marvyn]] as compensation, which was formerly in Russell County's northwest corner.

In 1926, the Russell County portion of Phenix City was designated the second county seat (the seat from 1868 had been at rural [[Seale, Alabama|Seale]]). In 1934/35, Phenix City then became the sole county seat.

Phenix City was notorious during the 1940s and 1950s for being a haven for organized crime, prostitution, and gambling. Many of its customers came from the [[United States Army]] training center at [[Fort Benning]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. The leaders of the crime syndicate in Phenix City were Jimmie Matthews and Hoyt Shepherd. [[Albert Patterson]], from Phenix City, was elected to become attorney general of Alabama on a platform of reforming the city, but was shot and killed in 1954 outside his office on 5th Ave, north of 14th Street.   As a result, the city had a negative reputation, and many people still associate this legacy with Phenix City. ''The Tragedy and the Triumph of Phenix City, Alabama'' by Margaret Ann Barnes chronicles these events, which led the small town to be known as "Sin City, USA". The bordertown was the subject of an acclaimed film, ''[[The Phenix City Story]]'', made in 1955.

In 1955, it won the [[All-America City Award]] from the [[National Municipal League]].

Despite the city having been entirely annexed into Russell County in 1932, the growth of the city has spread northward back into Lee County, where it first appeared on 1980 U.S. Census records. {{As of|2010}}, nearly 4,200 residents (out of almost 33,000) reside in the Lee County portion.<ref>1880–2010 U.S. censuses research on Brownville and Phenix City, Alabama</ref>

==Religion==
Phenix City is home to many Christian churches. The denominations include:<ref>[http://www.superpages.com/yellowpages/C-Churches/S-AL/T-Phenix+City/ Churches in Phenix City, Alabama]</ref>
*[[Protestantism]]
**[[Baptist]]
***[[Southern Baptist Convention]]
**[[United Methodist Church]] and other Methodist denominations
**[[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist]]<ref>[http://betterliving22.adventistchurchconnect.org/ Adventist Church Connect – Phenix City]</ref>
*[[Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]]
*[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1880 = 2224
| 1890 = 3700
| 1900 = 4163
| 1910 = 4555
| 1920 = 5432
| 1930 = 13862
| 1940 = 15351
| 1950 = 23305
| 1960 = 27630
| 1970 = 25281
| 1980 = 26928
| 1990 = 25312
| 2000 = 28265
| 2010 = 32822
| 2020 = 38817
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br />2018 Estimate<ref name="2018 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://census.gov/data/tables/2018/demo/popest/total-cities-and-towns.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref>
}}

[[File:Phenix City Alabama Municipal Building.JPG|thumb|left|Phenix City Municipal building]]

===2000 census===
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,265 people, 11,517 households, and 7,566 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,149.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 13,250 housing units at an average density of {{convert|538.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 52.94% [[Race (United States census)|white]], 44.97% [[Race (United States census)|black]] or [[Race (United States census)|African American]], 0.23% [[Race (United States census)|Native American]], 0.53% [[Race (United States census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States census)|Pacific Islander]], .56% from [[Race (United States census)|other races]], and .76% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population were [[Race (United States census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 11,517 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,720, and the median income for a family was $33,740. Males had a median income of $28,906 versus $21,348 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,619. About 18.8% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the census of 2010, there were 32,822 people, 13,243 households, and 8,623 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,334.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 15,198 housing units at an average density of {{convert|617.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 48.7% [[Race (United States census)|white]], 46.6% [[Race (United States census)|black]] or [[Race (United States census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Race (United States census)|Native American]], .7% [[Race (United States census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Race (United States census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.4% from [[Race (United States census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. 4.0% of the population were [[Race (United States census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 13,243 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 23.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,120, and the median income for a family was $39,417. Males had a median income of $36,827 versus $27,001 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,883. About 20.3% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.7% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Phenix City racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0159472&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. census)|white]] (non-Hispanic)
|15,525
|40.0%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. census)|black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|18,795
|48.42%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]]
|100
|0.26%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]]
|366
|0.94%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]]
|61
|0.16%
|-
|[[Race (United States census)|other/mixed]]
|1,658
|4.27%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|2,311
|5.95%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 38,816 people, 14,716 households, and 9,170 families residing in the city.

==Time zone==
Unlike the rest of Alabama which lies in the [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central Time Zone]], Phenix City's proximity to the larger city of neighboring [[Columbus, Georgia]], located in the [[Eastern Time Zone (North America)|Eastern Time Zone]], and its strong economic links leads Phenix City (including its municipal government) and localities within a {{cvt|10|–|15|mi}} radius (such as [[Smiths Station, Alabama|Smiths Station]]) to observe Eastern Time on a ''de facto'' basis.<ref>{{cite web|title=northamerica|url=http://ftp.iana.org/tz/data/northamerica|work=tzdata|publisher=IANA|access-date=June 8, 2012|year=2012c}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=A time zone can be a state of mind|newspaper=The Huntsville Times|date=August 26, 2005|page=2A}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Grubman|first=Cathy|title=What Time Is It Anyway? It Depends on Your Location & the Season|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=October 27, 1994}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Exceptions, Oddities, and Notes|url=http://ontimezone.com/exceptions.php|publisher=OnTimeZone.com|access-date=June 8, 2012}}</ref>

==Media==
{{See also|Media in Columbus, Georgia}} 
There are three radio stations licensed in Phenix City: [[WHTY (AM)|WHTY]] (1460 AM), [[WURY-LP]] (97.1 FM), & [[WGSY]] (100.1 FM).

==Transportation==
[[Phenix City Express]] provides local bus service on two routes in the city connecting with [[METRA Transit System]] in Columbus.

==Sister cities==
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Colomiers]], France
* {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Kamenice (Prague-East District)|Kamenice]], Czech Republic
* {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Västerås]], Sweden

==In popular culture==
{{Unreferenced section|date=August 2024}}
*The character "Maggot" from [[E.M. Nathanson]]'s novel ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]'' was from Phenix City.
*The 1955 film ''[[The Phenix City Story]]'' (directed by [[Phil Karlson]]) is a biographical [[film noir]] focusing on the rampant crime and corruption in the city (then called "the wickedest city in the United States") and the 1954 murder of newly nominated [[Alabama Attorney General]] candidate [[Albert Patterson]].
*[[Ska music|Ska]] saxophonist [[Rolando Alphonso]] of the [[Skatalites]] had a 1960s hit titled "Phenix City"
*The town gained attention in 1999 when Phenix City National Little League advanced to the final of the [[Little League World Series]].
*The city is mentioned in the film ''[[Driving Miss Daisy]]''.
*The city is mentioned in the book ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (novel)|The Silence of the Lambs]]'' in Chapter 12.
*The city is mentioned as a former bootlegging city by the character played by [[Robert Mitchum]] in the film ''[[Thunder Road (1958 film)|Thunder Road]]''.
*The 2008 novel ''Wicked City'' by [[Ace Atkins]] is set in Phenix City.
*The city is mentioned once in the [[Riley Green (singer)|Riley Green]] song, "Georgia Time".
*The 466th episode of ''[[The Dollop]]'' examines the history of the city.

==Notable people==
{{Unreferenced section|date=August 2024}}
* [[Jo Jo Benson]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer
* [[Hugh A. Bentley]], helped reform Phenix City in the 1950s
* [[Simeon Castille]], former NFL [[cornerback]]
* [[Wally Chambers]], former NFL [[defensive tackle]]
* [[Rodney Cooper]], basketball player
* [[Harvey Glance]], track-and-field star in [[1976 Summer Olympics]] and 1979 Pan-Am Games
* [[Aidan Gould]], child actor
* [[Nolan Gould]], child actor
* [[Bishop Harris]], former head coach of [[North Carolina Central University]] football team
* [[Freddie Hart]], country singer who wrote and recorded "Phenix City"; section of 13th Street named Freddie Hart Parkway in his honor
* [[Tim Hudson]], [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher
* [[Billy Jackson (American football)|Billy Jackson]], former [[National Football League|NFL]] [[running back]]
* [[Van Jakes]], former NFL [[cornerback]]
* [[James Joseph (American football)|James Joseph]], former NFL running back
* [[Kasey Kiker]], [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Boise Kimber]], [[American Baptist Churches USA|American Baptist]] minister and civil rights activist
* [[Ed King (American football)|Ed King]], former NFL offensive guard
* [[Herm Lee]], former NFL [[offensive tackle]]
* [[Eddie Lowe (Canadian football)|Eddie Lowe]], former [[Canadian Football League]] linebacker and current mayor of Phenix City
* [[Woodrow Lowe]], former NFL player, [[College Football Hall of Fame]] member
* [[Triandos Luke]], former NFL [[wide receiver]]
* [[Joe Meriweather]], former [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player
* [[John Malcolm Patterson]], [[Governor of Alabama]] from 1959 to 1963
* [[Colby Rasmus]], Major League Baseball outfielder
* [[David Ray (American football)|David Ray]], former NFL [[placekicker]]
* [[Tommie Robinson]], football coach 
* [[Jimmie Spheeris]], singer-songwriter
* [[Rob Spivery]], former [[basketball]] player and current head basketball coach at [[Southern University]]
* [[Rufus Stokes]], inventor
* [[Ucambre Williams]], football player
* [[Bruce Stephens (American football)|Bruce Stephens]], former NFL [[wide receiver]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Phenix City Alabama Post Office.JPG|Phenix City Post Office ([[ZIP Code]]: 36867)
File:Phenix City Russell County Library.JPG|Phenix City/Russell County Library
File:Brooks-Hughes House Phenix City.JPG|The Brooks-Hughes House was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Russell County, Alabama|National Register of Historic Places]] on November 3, 1983.
File:Floyd-Newsome House Phenix City AL.jpg|The Floyd-Newsome House was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Russell County, Alabama|National Register of Historic Places]] on November 3, 1983.
File:Morgan-Curtis House Phenix City AL.JPG|The [[Morgan-Curtis House]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Russell County, Alabama|National Register of Historic Places]] on November 3, 1983.
File:Shapre-Monte House Phenix City AL.JPG|The Shapre-Monte House was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Russell County, Alabama|National Register of Historic Places]] on November 3, 1983.
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://phenixcityal.us/ Official website]
* [http://maxshores.com/up-from-the-ashes-the-rebirth-of-phenix-city/ Up from the Ashes: The Rebirth of Phenix City, a public TV documentary]
* {{Cite NIE|wstitle=Phœnix (Alabama)|short=x|display=Phœnix. A city in Lee County, Ala.}}

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