The primary business in Sulligent in the mid-1890s was cotton, with over 2500 bales ginned each year and shipped via the railroad. Landmarks include James Greer Bankhead House. Sulligent is the birthplace of William Brockman Bankhead, politician.
Sulligent, Alabama gifts and souvenirs: 23 designs made from Sulligent's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Sulligent Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Sulligent Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Sulligent Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Sulligent Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Sulligent Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Sulligent Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 1,927 → 2020: 1,879
From Wikidata (CC0).
Sulligent was first called Elliott, in honor of the chief engineer of the Kansas City-Memphis-Birmingham Railroad, then renamed one month later with the portmanteau "Sulligent", in honor of Sullivan, the superintendent of the railroad, and Sargeant, the passenger agent of the railroad. The town was incorporated on February 12, 1897. S. F. Pennington owned the first general store, and Dr. R. J. Redden owned the first drug store.
The production and processing of cotton was an important industry. The primary business in Sulligent in the mid-1890s was cotton, with over 2500 bales ginned each year and shipped via the railroad. At one time, Sulligent Cotton Oil Company was known as the largest cotton gin under one roof.
Sulligent is home to Lamar County's only structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Greer Bankhead House, which antedates the city by almost four decades.
The Ogden House was the first home built inside of the incorporated city of Sulligent. The house had stood since 1888 and had served as the home of William W. and Tallulah Henson Ogden. William W. Ogden was the owner of the Sulligent Cotton Oil Company, a planter, banker, mayor of Sulligent 1919–1921, and member of the Alabama House of Representatives 1931–1934. Leila Ogden, daughter of the builder, presented this house to the Town of Sulligent in 1975, where it acted as the public library until the late 1990s when the current public library was built.In 2023, Mayor Scott Boman and the City Council elected to demolish the historical site of The Ogden House instead of restoring the structure.
In 2025 Randy Otts was elected mayor and sworn into office in early 2026. Mayor Otts was only in office for a few months before he resigned and the city council of Sulligent voted in former mayor Scott Boman back in as mayor in March of 2026.According to the March 31, 2026 edition of the WTVA News, The city of Sulligent has a new mayor, but many residents are not happy about the decision.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Sulligent, Alabama, revision 1377120598 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Sulligent sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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2 free coloring pages of Sulligent, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Sulligent's population was 1,879 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 1,927 in 2010.
James Greer Bankhead House
A view of Sulligent