Eufaula, Alabama

===Other recent history===

In 1963, the [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] created [[Walter F. George Lake]] (unofficially named Lake Eufaula) behind the lock and dam of [[Fort Gaines, Georgia]], once again assuring Eufaula's importance as an [[inland port]].

In the early 1960s, the [[United States Coast Guard]] set up an Aids to Navigation Team in Eufaula that is still active today servicing from [[Columbus, Georgia]], to [[Apalachicola, Florida]], and the Flint River.

In 1964, the [[Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge]] was established along Lake [[Walter F. George]] to serve and protect many endangered and threatened species such as the American [[bald eagle]], the [[American alligator]], the [[wood stork]] and the [[peregrine falcon]].  The refuge is a major [[tourist]] attraction for visitors from around the country.

On March 3, 2019, a tornado hit the city as part of a [[Tornado outbreak of March 3, 2019|larger tornado outbreak]].<ref>[https://www.dothaneagle.com/eufaula_tribune/news/tornado-causes-major-damage-to-eufaula-airport-industrial-park-no/article_b02b607c-3e14-11e9-9ee8-170edce7bc06.html "Tornado causes major damage to Eufaula airport, industrial park; no injuries reported". ] ''Eufaula Tribune''. March 3, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.</ref> On March 31, 2020, another tornado struck the city. There were no reports of fatalities or injuries.<ref>Fuentes, Carmen (March 31, 2020). [https://www.wtvy.com/content/news/Eufaula-tornado-runs-through-neighborhood-569268011.html "Eufaula tornado runs through neighborhood"]. ''WTVY.com''. Retrieved April 2, 2020.</ref>

Eufaula has never had an African American mayor. Jack Tibbs Jr. won his third term as mayor in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wtvy.com/2020/08/25/candidate-profile-three-candidates-in-eufaulas-mayoral-race/|title = CANDIDATE PROFILE: Three candidates in Eufaula's mayoral race}}</ref>