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William B. Bankhead National Forest
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Mize Mills Falls in the Sipsey Wilderness, William B. Bankhead National Forest, near Jasper, Alabama.
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William B. Bankhead National Forest

national forest, Alabama, United States
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Mize Mills Falls in the Sipsey Wilderness, William B. Bankhead National Forest, near Jasper, Alabama.
Mize Mills Falls in the Sipsey Wilderness, William B. Bankhead National Forest, near Jasper, Alabama.

The William B. Bankhead National Forest is located in northwestern Alabama, United States, approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of Jasper. This national forest is named after William B. Bankhead, who served as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1936 to 1940. The forest is situated in an area rich in natural resources, including timber. The Black Warrior River, which drains a significant area of western Alabama, flows southwestward to join the Tombigbee River near Demopolis. This river system forms an important inland waterway connecting Mobile and Birmingham.12

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