Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama, is a city in the United States that is newsworthy due to its connection to recent events. Specifically, a family from Birmingham is mourning the loss of a service member who was among the six US service members killed in a military aircraft crash over Iraq. The Ohio Air National Guard identified three of the service members as being from its 121st Air Refueling Wing in Columbus, while the article mentions a family from Birmingham confirming the death of their loved one. Separately, Birmingham is also relevant due to the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, a major contributor to the Civil Rights Movement. While the article doesn't explicitly state Jackson's direct connection to Birmingham, the city's historical significance in the Civil Rights Movement lends relevance to his passing.