Opp, AL news and local guide

Opp received its town charter from the legislature on February 28, 1901, and was officially incorporated on July 12, 1902, with limits running one mile in each direction from the depot. The site on high ground made a good junction, with one branch turning south toward Florala and another east toward Geneva. The virgin pine forests brought Opp's first industry, naval stores, until the trees were cut and the land cleared for farms. The present depot was built in 1928 after the first wooden one burned. Opp Cotton Mill was incorporated in 1920, and Micolas Cotton Mill followed three years later. After World War II apparel factories provided many jobs until the industry declined in the late 1980s and 1990s. Calling itself "the City of Opportunity," Opp is also known for its annual Rattlesnake Rodeo, and in 2017 Becky Bracke became its first woman mayor. Sources The Historical Marker Database: The Depot / Opp, Alabama (Alabama Tourism Department and the City of Opp) Encyclopedia of Alabama: Opp Wikipedia: Opp, Alabama