My Hometown

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="06b64643.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFCC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Harold "Jukebox" Robinson</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#333399" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT> |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Harold Jukebox Robinson"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Biography"><U>Biography</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Discography"><U>Discography</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Videos"><U>Videos</U></A>   |   <B>My Hometown</B>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Press Information"><U>Press Information</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U>Related Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Me"><U>Contact Me</U></A></div> <div> My Hometown</div> <div> <I><B>Tuskegee, Alabama</B></I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> I'm in Tuskegee, Alabama, the home of <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.tuskegee.edu" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.tuskegee.edu"><U>Tuskegee University</U></A></FONT>, located 40 miles east of Montgomery. Tuskegee's population, according to the 2000 census, is 11,846, including approximately 3,600 students at Tuskegee University. It is the largest community and one of four incorporated towns in a predominately rural area. Elevation of the city is 475' MSL and the mean annual temperature is 65 degrees. The average rainfall is 52 inches and the length of the growing season is 240 days. Tuskegee has a strong mayor-council form of government and operates its own light, water, and waste utilities. Tuskegee is "The Cradle of Black Aviation" in America and home of the famous 99th Pursuit Squadron. Visitors will find Tuskegee a beautiful city with a topography of rolling hills, spruce pines, lakes, streams and meadows. We welcome all visitors to Tuskegee, "Thou Pride of the Swift Growing South."</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Newcomer Information</div> <bR> <div> Automobile Registration: </div> <div> Newcomers to the Tuskegee area should register their vehicles at the County Revenue office, 213 N. Main, between the hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm. Bring your title or payment book and registration.</div> <bR> <div> Driver's Licenses: </div> <div> If moving to Alabama from another state, you should obtain a driver's license upon establishing residence. Driver's License Examiner's Office: Municipal Complex, 101 Fonville. Open Wednesdays only 8:30am-12:00 noon, 1-3:30 pm.</div> <bR> <div> Utility Connections: </div> <div> Electricity, water, and sewage are supplied by the Utilities Board of the City of Tuskegee. Newcomers should apply in person at the Municipal Complex, 101 Fonville. Open Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. A deposit is required. Applications for gas service should be made in person at the business office of Alabama Gas Corporation, 202 E. Martin Luther King Hwy., between the hours of 8:00am and 4:30pm, Monday-Friday. A minimum meter deposit of $100 is required.  Telephone service is provided by BellSouth. To get service for your home, call (334) 557-6500. For business service, call (334) 557-6000. </div> <bR> <div> Voter Registration: </div> <div> To register to vote in state or local elections, apply in person at the Macon County Board of Registrars, County Courthouse, 101 E. Northside, Room 105, Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm. A picture ID is required.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> TUSKEGEE FACTS </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Churches: </div> <div> There are about 130 Protestant churches and one Roman Catholic church located in the Tuskegee area, representing most major denominations. </div> <bR> <div> Civic & Service Clubs: </div> <div> Tuskegee has an abundance of civic and service organizations in the area. Among them are Lions, Jaycees, Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Red Cross, Optimist, American Association of University Women, YMCA, and the Tuskegee Civic Association. </div> <bR> <div> Industry: </div> <div> The Veterans Administration Hospital with approximately 1,500 persons employed and Tuskegee University with an average employment at 1,200 people, have replaced agriculture as the area's largest employment sources. The city has a 100-acre industrial park with easy access to major transportation routes. </div> <bR> <div> Transportation: </div> <div> Tuskegee is served by five truck lines and one major bus line. Tuskegee has one local airport, Moton Field, five miles east of the city, with a 5,000-foot lighted runway, fuel availability, tie downs and terminal facilities. Charter flights and private plane storage are available. Interstate 85, US Highways 80 and 29, and Alabama Highways 15 and 81 are routed through the city. </div> <bR> <div> Media: </div> <div> Tuskegee has one weekly newspaper, The Tuskegee News. The Montgomery Advertiser, the Atlanta Constitution, The Birmingham News, Montgomery-Tuskegee Times and Midway Voice are among the newspapers serving the area. The city is also serviced by cable TV, which makes reception of distant stations possible. The local cable system hosts a public-access channel, Tuskegee Community Network, and WBIL-AM radio also serves the area. </div> <bR> <div> Economy: </div> <div> The Alabama Exchange Bank and First Tuskegee Bank are the two major banking institutions serving the area. The Tuskegee Federal Credit Union also serves the community. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Attractions & Points of Interest </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Convention Facilities: </div> <div> The newly constructed Tuskegee University Kellogg Conference Center is a full-service conference center with more than 17,000 square feet of meeting space, state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment, and more than 110 luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites. The Conference Services staff will arrange meetings, banquets, and special activities for groups of all sizes. </div> <bR> <div> Recreation: </div> <div> Lake Tuskegee is a city-owned recreation area with playgrounds, picnic areas, and some 92 acres of water providing fishing, sailing, and water skiing. In addition to the lake, the city provides two other major parks, Abbott Park and Henderson Park, with swimming and other sports facilities such as tennis, basketball, baseball, softball and football. VictoryLand greyhound dog racing track is approximately 15 miles away in Shorter, Alabama. </div> <bR> <div> The Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site </div> <bR> <div> The TINHS is located on Old Montgomery Road on the Tuskegee University Campus. The Oaks, Booker T. Washington's home, the George Washington Carver Museum, and Grey Columns, an antebellum mansion near the university, are operated by the National Park Service as an administrative and exhibit area for the visiting public. Guided tours of the Oaks are available. A walking tour of the Tuskegee University campus historic district is also available through the university.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>