at Oak Park, built in 1966 under the administration of Earl James, and named for “Tacky” Gayle, the last of the Gunter Machine mayors. Tacky held the office for eight years, until Earl James beat him in 1958. My memories include discussions with WMP as to how to build the concrete dome in an inexpensive manner, and of telephone calls from Mayor James in pursuit of petty graft for his friends. This facility, jointly operated by the City of Montgomery and Troy University, is said to be one of the largest planetariums in the SE.

-Charles Humphries