BIBB

Bibb is a surname and a place name in the United States, and it also refers to a cultivar of butterhead lettuce. The name is most closely associated with William Wyatt Bibb, a 19th‑century American politician who became the first Governor of Alabama and later served in the U.S. Senate; his brother Thomas Bibb also held political office in Alabama as acting governor after William’s death.

Bibb County, Alabama, and Bibb County, Georgia are named in honor of William Wyatt Bibb. The Alabama county is located in central Alabama with Centreville as its county seat; the Georgia county lies in central Georgia, with Macon as its county seat. Both counties reflect Bibb’s influence in early 19th‑century American politics.

Bibb lettuce is a popular cultivar of butterhead lettuce named after John Bibb, a Kentucky farmer associated with its development. It forms a loose head with tender, buttery leaves and is widely used in salads and sandwiches. In addition to these uses, Bibb appears in various local place names and family histories, reflecting the historical reach of the Bibb surname in parts of the United States.