Area Introduction
Intro to the area
Columbus, Georgia
"Columbus is the third-largest city in Georgia, and the one hundred twentieth-largest city in the United States. It is the primary city of the Columbus, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, an MSA which encompasses all of Columbus and Muscogee, Harris Chattahoochee, and Marion counties in Georgia and Russell County, Alabama, and which, along with the Auburn-Opelika, Alabama MSA and the Tuskegee, Alabama Micropolitan Statistical Area, comprise the greater Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, Georgia-Alabama Combined Statistical Area. In 2008, U.S. Census estimates showed that the entire city-county population was 188,660, with 442,953 in the Georgia-Alabama metro area. Columbus lies near the western geographic center of Georgia, approximately 100 miles (160 km) south of Atlanta. The city is the county seat of Muscogee County, with which it is a consolidated city-county. The current mayor is Jim Wetherington, who was elected in 2006. The city was ranked number 4 on the 100 Best U.S. Cities to live by Best Life Magazine." WIKIPEDIA
Phenix City, Alabama
"Phenix City is a city in Russell County in the U.S. state of Alabama. Portions of Lee County are addressed as Phenix City, 33870 ZIP code, for the sole purpose that Smith's Station does not have full incorporation to annex the area. As of 2006, the population of the city was 30,067, according to Census Bureau estimates. Phenix City lies in the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Lee County nominal is in the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. The city is the county seat of Russell County. It is also a suburb immediately west of Downtown Columbus, Georgia which is just across the Chattahoochee River. In 2007, BusinessWeek named Phenix City the nation's #1 Best Affordable Suburb to raise a family. Currently, the mayor is Sonny Coulter, a local businessman, and previous mayor. The city manager, who holds the task of organizational matters is W. Hunter. " WIKIPEDIA
Chapter Officers
President: Blair Brown
Vice President: Jeff Ezell
2nd Vice President Stan Brumbeloe
Secretary: Jim White
Treasurer: Joe Bross
At-Large: Sam Ruffner
Chapter Information
© 2009 Russell/Muscogee County
University of Alabama
Alumni Chapter
2101 Second Avenue
Columbus Georgia 3190
Telephone: (706) 478-5162
Fax: (706) 322-3059
