Report that provides information on federal financial assistance provided to the Gulf States after major disasters were declared in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in response to the widespread destruction that resulted from Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma in 2005 and Hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008. This includes a brief summary of each hurricane and a discussion concerning federal to state cost-shares.

Interview with Tony Coalson, a Army Vietnam veteran and Air America pilot from Oxford-Anniston, Alabama. Coalson discusses his early interest in aviation, education and ROTC at Auburn University, becoming an Army helicopter pilot, deployment to Vietnam, missions in II Corps, return to the US and becoming an Air America pilot, returning to Vietnam, the nature of Air America and their missions, and flying into Laos and Cambodia. In appendix are several photos of Coalson during his career, mentions of him in related literature, and a letter addressed to him by a fellow chopper pilot.

A photograph of a quote on a wall outside of the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery, Alabama. It reads "...until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream; Martin Luther King Jr."

A photograph of the exterior of the Selma and Dallas County Public Library. The sign for the location is outside and there are bushes and trees growing around it. A brick path is visible in front of the building.

A photograph of a sign at the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery, Alabama. At the top is a melted clock face and beneath it reads "A landmark lawsuit prompted the Southern Poverty Law Center to build a memorial to commemorate those who died during the Civil Rights Movement. Michael Donald was walking to a store in Mobile, Alabama, in 1981 when two Klansmen abducted him. They beat him, cut his throat and hung his body from a tree. He was only 19. In a groundbreaking lawsuit, the Center proved that the United Klans of America was responsible for Donald's death. This same organization committed some of the worst violence during the civil rights era, including the church bombing that killed four girls in Birmingham in 1963 and the slaying of Viola Liuzzo during the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march in 1965. In 1987 an all white jury awarded Donald's mother $7 million. The historic verdict put the United Klans out of business and forced the group to turn over its headquarters to Beulah Mae Donald, the victim's mother."

A photograph of a sign at the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery, Alabama. At the top is a melted clock face and beneath it reads "Why Security? This melted clock pinpoints the exact time on July 28, 1983, when Klansmen torched the offices of the Southern Poverty Law Center, sponsor of the Civil Rights Memorial and this visitor center. Over the years, the Center's aggressive response to hate has made it a prime target of radical hate groups. More than two-dozen extremists have been jailed in connection with plots to kill Center employees or blow up its offices. We ask for your understanding and cooperation with our security measures."

A photograph of a water fountain memorial outside of the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery, Alabama. The section of the fountain that is visible shows the dates of MLK's assassination and the deaths of students Samuel Hammond Jr., Delano Middleton and Henry Smith.

A photograph of a water fountain memorial outside of the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery, Alabama. The section of the fountain that is visible shows the dates of Jonathan Daniels death, Willie Wallace Brewster's death, the passage of the Voting Rights Act, Oneal Moore's death, Viola Gregg Liuzzo's death, the march from Selma to Montgomery, Rev. James Reeb's death, the Bloody Sunday date, and Jimmie Lee Jackson's death.

A photograph of a water fountain memorial outside of the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery, Alabama. The section of the fountain that is visible shows the dates of Rev. George Lee's murder and the outlawing of segregation by the U.S. Supreme Court.

A photograph of the chancel of the interior of the Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma, Alabama. There are four red velvet chairs and several with white padding on the seat. The altar table is also covered with a purple cloth.

A photograph of the pews and stained glass windows from the interior of the Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma, Alabama. There are people sitting in the pews and several are standing in the upper balcony. There are three windows on the ground floor and one large circular one above the balcony.

A photograph of a plaque at the Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma, Alabama. It reads "Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church has been designated a National Historic Landmark; This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America; 1997 National Park Service United States Department of the Interior".

A photograph of the exterior of the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama. It has a dark reflective metal surface with two large windows on the far ends. There are two people walking past in the bottom left-hand corner.

A photograph of a plaque at the Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma, Alabama. It is gold and reads "In Memoriam; Jonathan M. Daniels; Jimmy Lee Jackson; James J. Reeb; Viola Liuzzo; Martyrs for Racial Justice; 1965; Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church".

A photograph of stained glass windows from the interior of the Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma, Alabama. They are in a row along a wall and there are pews lined up underneath them.

A photograph of a student standing in front of the Civil Rights Memorial at the Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church. He is wearing a UNT t-shirt and has his arms crossed. The monument has two parts, the left side reads "I Had A Dream" and lists the names of Civil Rights activists lost to violence. The right side has a bust of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on top and has a summary of the movement written out underneath his name.

A photograph of a student taking a selfie at the Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma, Alabama. He is standing in front of the building and the stairs and large circular window are visible behind him.

A photograph of the stone outside of the Mabry-Jones Home in Selma, Alabama. It is in the center of the sidewalk that connects to the road.

A photograph of the Mabry-Jones Home in Selma, Alabama. The sun is making the top of the picture glow and the fence outside of the building is in the bottom section of the fence.

A photograph of a sign outside of the Mabry-Jones Home in Selma, Alabama. It reads "This Greek Revival dwelling was built c. 1850 by Dr. Albert Gallatin Mabry, a prominent physician and member of the Alabama Legislature. Dr. Mabry was a leader in organizing the Alabama State Medical Association and instrumental in passing legislation which established the State's first hospital for the insane. This home was the residence during and after the War Between the States of Dr. Mabry's step-daughter, Gertrude Tartt Jones, a Confederate naval hero. Captain Jones was in charge of the Confederate Naval Foundry at Selma, but is best remembered for commanding the C. S. S. Virginia (Merrimac) on the second day of her engagement with the U. S. S. Monitor at Hampton Roads, Virginia. The seal of the Alabama Historical Commission is at the top, which includes the state in it. The street is visible behind it.

A photograph of a historic home in Selma, Alabama. The house is white and has a small rotunda on the front with four ionic columns supporting it. There are three wreathes on the windows and on the second story balcony railing. The two signs out front are for Obama that reads "Forward with Obama for a new south" and another that reads "Alpha Kappa Alpha". The sun is making the top of the picture glow.

A photograph of a historic home sign in Selma, Alabama. It is on a neighborhood street and reads "This was the residence of John Tyler Morgan (1824-1907), one of Alabama's most honored political and military leaders. Constructed in 1859 by Thomas R. Wetmore, it was purchased by Morgan in 1865, and served for many years as his principal residence. Morgan was a leader in the Secession Convention, ranking second only to William Lowndes Yancey in influence and power of debate. During the war he enlisted in the Confederate Army as a private and was promoted through the ranks to Brigadier General. A practicing attorney, he opposed Radical Reconstruction and in 1876 was elected to the U.S. Senate, where his 30 year tenure proved to be one of the longest in history. He is known as the 'Father of the Isthmian Canal' and for his services on the Bering Sea Fisheries Commission, which prevented the xtinction of seals and other sea life in Pacific Waters. National Register of Historic Places 9-27-1972". The seal for the Alabama Historic Commission is at the top of the sign. Someone's hands are visible in the bottom left-hand corner taking their own picture of the sign …

A photograph of a sign in Selma, Alabama. It reads "$40,000 Cash Reward; for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the theft of the bronze bust of Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest from atop the monument in Live Oak Cemetery-Selma, Alabama call CrimeStoppers @ 877-3580 or 1-800-44CRIME (1-900-442-7488); Reward funded by Alabama Div. & International Headquarters. Sons of Confederate Veterans & Private Donors." There is also a picture of the bust on the sign.

A photograph of the memorial at Lt. Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest's grave in Live Oak Cemetery in Selma, Alabama. At the top is the seal of the Confederate States of America and beneath it are words reading "This monument was erected and dedicated Oct. 7, 2000, By the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Alabama Division, Col. C. C. Pegues camp 62; Alabama Society, Order of Confederate Rose; Selma Chapter 53, United Daughters of the Confederacy; and from private contributions from those who love the south." Members of the group from UNT are standing behind the monument.