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Boaz is a city in
Marshall County,
Alabama and partially in
Etowah County, Alabama. The city is named after the husband
of
Ruth, from the Book of Ruth in the
Holy Bible. It is part of the 'Gadsden,
Alabama
Metropolitan Statistical Area'. As of the 2000 census, the
population of the city is 7,411. According to the 2005
U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 7,893.
[1] Boaz is nationally known as an outlet shopping
destination. It is the "Shop 'til you drop" Capital of
Alabama.On March 21, 2002, the last of five Boaz, Alabama police
officer defendants, Timothy Hooks, is sentenced to 35 months in
prison as the result of a civil rights investigation conducted
by the Gadsden Resident Agency. The five officers were accused
of racial profiling as they engaged in the targeting of Hispanic
males for unlawful arrests and improper traffic stops.
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Key West Inn
10535 Alabama Hwy 168,
Boaz, AL, US 35957
256-593-0800
Hotel Price :$61-136
 Econo
Lodge
773 US Hwy 431 South
Boaz, AL, US 35957 (256) 593-8410
Hotel Price :$40-61
Boaz
200 Thomas Ave
Boaz, AL, US 35957
Rodeway Inn
751 US Hwy 431,
Boaz, AL, US 35957
256 593-8410
Days Inn
12960 Hwy 431 South,
Boaz, AL, US 35956
256-593-0000
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Destination
Boaz (city center)