JAMES RAY KUYKENDALL AWARD

Named for the late James Ray Kuykendall, AHA past president and founding president of Landmarks of DeKalb County, this award honors a local historical society in Alabama for outstanding achievements and for significant contributions to a greater appreciation of community and state history. The award is given in even-numbered years. Any historical society is eligible to apply, provided it has not received the award in the last ten years. 

The next award will be given in 2023.

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PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS

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2020: Autauga County Heritage Association

2018: Leeds Historical Society

2016: Covington Historical Society

​​2014: Tallapoosa Historical Society

2012: Shelby County Historical Society

2010: Landmarks of DeKalb County

2008: Eufaula Heritage Association

2007: Collinsville Historical Association

2006: Blountsville Historical Society

2005: Butler County Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.

2004: Jackson County Historical Association

2003: Chattahoochee Valley Historical Society

2002: Hoover Historical Society

2001: Guntersville Historical Society

2000: Cullman Historical Society

1999: Choctaw County Historical Society

1998: Auburn Heritage Association

1997: Autauga County Heritage

1996: The Enterprise-Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society

1995: Montgomery County Historical Society

1994: Shelby County Historical Society

1993: Clarke County Historical Society

1992: Birmingham Historical Society

1991: Marengo County Historical Society

1990: Historic Mobile Preservation

1989: Tennessee Valley Historical Society

1988: Hale County Historical Society

1987: Landmark Foundation of Montgomery

1986: Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society

1985: Coosa County Historical Society

1984: Landmarks of DeKalb County, Inc.

1983: Washington County Historical Society

1982: Huntsville-Madison County Historical Society

1981: Henry County Historical Society

1980: Blount County Historical Society

1979: Talladega County Historical Association