 This work, along with the paving of the streets, was largely completed by June 1910 and the city began considering the installation of water and electricity.During World War II, a Prisoner-of-war camp was set up in Aliceville to hold 6,000 German prisoners, most from the Afrika Korps, although the population of the camp rarely exceeded 3,500.The camp operated between June 2, 1943 and September 30, 1945.