Demopolis, Alabama, in Marengo County, was founded by French expatriates who fled Haiti during a slave rebellion in the sugar plantations there.
 
 
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Online version of the traditional newspaper, serving the area since 1887, includes local news, sports, and opinion columns as well as classified advertisements. Additionally displays a calendar of upcoming events and arrests, marriages, divorces, and deaths in the city.
http://www.demopolistimes.com/
The official web site for the west central Alabama city of Demopolis displays information about the city, its history, city government, and useful information for residents, business owners, and visitors to the area. Also provides contact options for those at the City Hall.
http://www.demopolisal.gov/
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Demopolis
Contains information about amenities, rates, rooms and reservations at this hotel which is located in Demopolis, Alabama. They petitioned the United States government for land that they could farm, and the government gave them permission to buy land at $2.00 per acre with the stipulation that they grow olive trees and grape vineyards. Demopolis is Greek for the City of the People.
http://www.econolodge.com/hotel-demopolis-alabama-AL251