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Millers Ferry is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in Wilcox County,
Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
, United States. The
Millers Ferry Lock and Dam Millers Ferry Lock and Dam is a lock and hydroelectric dam on the Alabama River, near the community of Millers Ferry, Alabama. It was built by and continues to be operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Construction of the comple ...
is located near the community on the
Alabama River The Alabama River, in the U.S. state of Alabama, is formed by the Tallapoosa and Coosa rivers, which unite about north of Montgomery, near the town of Wetumpka. The river flows west to Selma, then southwest until, about from Mobile, it un ...
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2007 tornado

On March 1, 2007, Millers Ferry was struck by a violent EF4 tornado. One person was killed, two others were injured, and over 70 houses were damaged or destroyed. The tornado caused well over $2 million in damage.National Weather Service-March 1 2007, Mills Ferry EF4 Tornado
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Gallery

Below are photographs taken in Millers Ferry as part of the
Historic American Buildings Survey Heritage Documentation Programs (HDP) is a division of the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) responsible for administering the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), and Historic American Landscapes ...
: File:Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, March 24, 1937 NORTH (FRONT) ELEVATION - Rosemary House and Plantation Store, State Route 28 vicinity, Millers Ferry, HABS ALA,66-MILF.V,1-1.tif, Rosemary House and Plantation File:Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, March 24, 1937 LOOKING SOUTH EAST AT OLD STORE - Rosemary House and Plantation Store, State Route 28 vicinity, HABS ALA,66-MILF.V,1-11.tif, Old store, Rosemary House and Plantation File:Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, March 28, 1937 NORTH (FRONT) ELEVATION - Sellers-Henderson House and Smokehouse, State Route 28, Millers Ferry, Wilcox HABS ALA,66-MILF,1-1.tif, Sellers-Henderson House


References

Unincorporated communities in Alabama Unincorporated communities in Wilcox County, Alabama {{WilcoxCountyAL-geo-stub