[3] The origin of the name "Fyffe" is obscure, though it was apparently suggested by the Postal Service when the post office was established.

[3] An EF5 tornado struck this city on April 27, 2011, touching down in Lakeview, initially causing structural damage to small buildings and snapping trees.

[5] The town is situated along State Route 75, southwest of Rainsville and Shiloh, near the eastern edge of Sand Mountain.

The Fyffe High School basketball team won the state championship in 2021, led by Now-Retired Coach Neil Thrash.

Fyffe High School's cheerleaders have also been a dominant team, winning 11 state championships in both 2A and 3A from 2012 to 2023.

Led by coach Mike Cochran, his teams won state championships in 1986, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 2000.

The town of Fyffe was the location of UFO sightings on Friday and Saturday, February 11–12, 1989.

More than fifty people (at a time when the town of less than two thousand residents) called the Fyffe Police Department to report sightings on two separate occasions.

[10] As a way of remembering the UFO sightings, Fyffe is home to an annual UFO (Unforgettable Family Outing) Festival every August and features hot air balloon rides available to the public as well as musical entertainment and outdoor games.