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Phenix City, AL 36867
Phenix City, Alabama
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Phenix City is a
city located mostly in Russell County,
Alabama, and partly in Lee County. As of the
2000 census, the population of the city is
28,265. Most of Phenix City lies in the
Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan
Statistical Area, while the Lee County part
is in the Auburn Metropolitan Area. The city
is the county seat of Russell CountyGR6. It
is also a suburb immediately west of
downtown Columbus, Georgia, just across the
Chattahoochee River.
Phenix City was notorious during the 1940s
and 1950s as being a haven for organized
crime, prostitution, and gambling. As a
result, the city had a negative reputation,
and many people still associate this legacy
with Phenix City. The Tragedy and the
Triumph of Phenix City, Alabama by Margaret
Ann Barnes chronicles these events.
In 1955, it won the All-America City Award
from the National Municipal League.
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