Bessemer, AL Lodge No. 721 was instituted in 1936, and currently has 356 members.For the year 2025, the lodge was awarded FREEDOM, BEACON and SPOTLIGHT Grants from the Elks National Foundation to assist in the development of programs serving local youth, veterans, and others in need.The lodge meets Wednesdays weekly, at 1313 4th Ave N, from I-59 to Exit 112, turn Left t 4th Ave, turn Rt, 4 Blks on Left, Bessemer, AL.The Exalted Ruler of the Lodge is Mike Thrasher, and the Secretary is Mike Bennett.