An illustrated history of Baldwin County, Alabama, paired with histories of the local companies that helped
Dr. Larry Burnette of Lillian, Alabama, has been teaching history professionally since 1948. Dr. Burnette received
his Ph.D. in history and political science from the University of Virginia. He has taught at the high school level and
on the collegiate level at Birmingham Southern, Stratford College and Virginia Military Institute. He has worked as
an editor for a book publisher and also as a consultant for community development. He is the author of numerous
articles and monographs and has recently completed a comprehensive history of Baldwin County, titled Coastal
Kingdom: A History of Baldwin County. Burnette is currently writing a book on the history of the Constitution of the
United States.Baldwin Animal Rescue Center.