Russell Eagle to get new home at Russell Medical

A 500-plus pound cast iron symbol of the golden era of Russell Mills in Alexander City will be getting a new home where it can be enjoyed for generations.

Monday night, the Alexander City City Council donated the iconic Russell Eagle statue and base that has rested outside what was the Russell Corp. headquarters since 1977 to Russell Medical with the understanding that the hospital would restore the piece and place it in a prominent place where it could be viewed by the public.