Northport is a city in Tuscaloosa County in the west central part of the State of Alabama.

Located on the Black Warrior River across from downtown Tuscaloosa, it is currently the 17th largest city in Alabama with a population of 31,125 in the 2020 US Census.

The cities of Tuscaloosa and Northport grew at the historical head of navigation at the fall line between the Appalachian Highlands (specifically, the Cumberland Plateau) and the Gulf Coastal Plain, with Northport on the north bank of the river.

Each October, artists gather at Kentuck Park to showcase their work in front of visitors.

Potters, quilters, and basketmakers offer educational craft demonstrations throughout the weekend.

“According to the [Kentuck Art] center, the annual two-day festival draws up to 20,000 visitors to the city each year and generates an estimated $5 million economic impact [1] .” Controversially, Kentuck Festival of the Arts’ board of directors announced that its 2024 festival will be held across the Black Warrior River and hosted by the city of Tuscaloosa.

This comes after 52 years of the festival being held in Kentuck Park which is now being developed into a sports complex by the city of Northport.

This annual holiday event attracts participants to come and see the period setting of 19th-century England.

[9] The Northport Heritage Museum houses a collection of artifacts and photographs that documents the history and evolution of the city.

[10] Northport has high hopes of being added to the growing list of cities in Alabama to be in possession of a water park.

The long established farming community is also at risk of being pushed out of the area due to encroachment of the city of Northport’s urbanization projects.