Alabama Department of Archives and History, Bronze Map: Stars Fell on Mrs. Hodges, 1954

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52. Stars Fell on Mrs. Hodges, 1954

Sylacauga, Talladega County

On November 30, 1954, an 8 1/2-pound meteorite crashed through the roof of a Sylacauga home, hitting Mrs. Ann Hodges, who was napping on her sofa. This was the first recorded injury of a human struck by a falling meteorite.

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