Founded in the late 1840s, the community of Bridgeport, Alabama, became a hotbed of activity during the Civil War. A key railroad bridge spanned the Tennessee River at Bridgeport connecting Alabama to ...

JoAnn Lyda Colvin, 88 of Bridgeport, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 28, 2025, surrounded by her caring family. She was an active member of Hopewell Baptist Church in Bridgeport.

BRIDGEPORT, Alabama - A Bridgeport man arrested on an arson charge Tuesday was burned in the fire he is accused of setting, a Jackson County Sheriff's Department news release said. Don Leroy Steele, ...

BRIDGEPORT, Alabama –Nestled in a corner of Jackson County at the Tennessee line is the tiny but picturesque burg of Bridgeport, home to about 2,500 souls. The abandoned downtown buildings and quiet ...

The Bridgeport ‘Bama Booster Club placed a billboard ad congratulating the Alabama Football team for their 2012 BCS National Championship Jan. 17, 2012. The billboard is near the Elm Street train ...

BRIDGEPORT, Ala. – Folks in Jackson County are getting out of the house to kick off the 27th annual Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride kickoff event in Bridgeport Friday night. There was ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BRIDGEPORT, Ala. – Things are better than ...

Bridgeport Middle School is a public school located in Bridgeport, AL, which is in a distant town setting. The student population of Bridgeport Middle School is 130 and the school serves 5-8. At ...