Alabama, a southeast state in the United States known for sweet tea and college football. Nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, it got its name from the Alabama River which was named by an Indian tribe called the Alabamas or Alibamons. Just like its beloved football team, Alabama has a crimson past. The first few years of the 2020’s has ravaged the world with COVID-19, but the same can be said a century ago when the Spanish flu made its way to this state. Many people died including children and locals claimed that their spirits still remain in a place the locals named: The Dead Children’s Playground. RESOURCES 1. Cool Kid Facts. (2021, October 7). Interesting & Fun Alabama Facts You Should Know. https://www.coolkidfacts.com/alabama-facts/ 2. https:\/\/www.titlemax.com\/author\/challman\/#author. (2021, April 14). The Scariest Urban Legends in Each State: Terrifying Creatures and Ghost Stories. TitleMax | Get Your Title Back with TitleMax®. https://www.titlemax.com/discovery-center/lifestyle/scariest-urban-legends-by-state/ 3. TravelAwaits. (2021, June 24). 8 Reasons To Visit Huntsville, Alabama. https://www.travelawaits.com/2487249/reasons-to-visit-huntsville-al/ 4. Kelly Kazek, kkazek@al.com. (2020, October 8). The legend of Alabama’s ‘Dead Children’s Playground’. Al. https://www.al.com/life/2020/10/the-legend-of-alabamas-dead-childrens-playground.html 5. History of 1918 Flu Pandemic | Pandemic Influenza (Flu) | CDC. (n.d.). Cdc.Gov. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/1918-commemoration/1918-pandemic-history.htm 6. U. (2021, December 17). Dead Children's Playground. Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/dead-children-s-playground-2 7. Ruiz, F. (2021, February 16). The Urban Legend of Alabama’s ‘Dead Children’s Playground’. CCHS Oracle. https://www.cchsoracle.com/news/2021/02/16/the-urban-legend-of-alabamas-dead-childrens-playground/ 8. Edmund, D. (2021, August 31). This Place Is Called The Dead Children’s Playground And It’s Hidden Inside Alabama’s Largest Cemetery. BuzzNick. https://www.buzznicked.com/dead-childrens-playground-alabama/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices