Percheron Horses for Sale near Chickasaw, AL

About Chickasaw, AL

In the early 20th century before the city now standing was incorporated, the present site of Chickasaw was a company town, wholly owned by Chickasaw Shipyard and developed for its workers. The property was bought by Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation in 1940. It expanded with the defense buildup during World War II. It attempted to restrict the activities of Jehovahs Witnesses, it was the subject of a case that reached the Supreme Court of the United States, Marsh v. Alabama , 326 U.S.