Indeed, the “Stars Fell On Alabama” and many of them are on display every day at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in Tuscumbia. The music hall of fame recognizes the state’s notable music achievers and celebrates the state’s diverse musical heritage. Hundreds of items are on display that show off Alabama’s unmatched talent in the musical field. Full Story
Belle Mont is considered one of Alabama’s most distinguished homes. The home, featuring neoclassical architecture of the Jefferson-Palladian style, attracts visitors from several states. The home is now owned by the Alabama Historic Commission and is undergoing long term restoration.
Children can let their imagination run wild at The Children's Museum of the Shoals. The museum is a byproduct of the creation of Deibert Park in Florence, which was made possible through the donation of the Deibert family farm during the 1990s. Full Story
The Colbert County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. The stately building remains in use today as the center of county government, 126 years after construction began. The courthouse opened in May 1882 and was revamped in 1909 when a tower clock was added. Full Story
“Troop” was known in western Colbert County as the best coon dog in the area. When he died in 1937, his owner, Key Underwood, went searching for a proper place to lay his best friend to rest. He came to a scenic spot known as Freedom Hills, and the rest is history. Full Story
This historic Edith Newman Culver Memorial Museum and home near the bank of the Tennessee River is now the site of two museums. On display inside the two-story frame house are Civil War relics, American Indian displays, military memorabilia and local history. The adjacent barn houses a collection of carriages on display. Full Story
The world-renown Muscle Shoals Sound style of music was launched in 1960 when Rick Hall broke away from his partners and opened FAME Studios. The studio’s first hit was produced in 1961 with Aretha Franklin’s "You Better Move On." Full Story
Located near the northern bank of the Tennessee River, the Indian Mound is considered the largest domiciliary mound in the Tennessee Valley. The mound is known as "Wawmanona" and was built about 500 A.D. in a rectangular, flat-topped shape. The mound is 42 feet high, with the summit measuring 145 feet by 94 feet. Full Story
Only the columns remain from the mansion that was built in 1820 in rural Lauderdale County. Fire destroyed the unique house in 1966. Local folklore says the columns were spared from the fire because they included materials that contain horse hair. AmSouth Bank on Seminary Street in downtown Florence was designed from the house. Full Story
Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright often stated that his houses were not only homes, but also works of art. Few dispute that claim after touring one of his creations in Florence, the Rosenbaum House. The house is the only Frank Lloyd Wright structure in Alabama and one of only 26 pre-World War II Usonian houses in the United States. The Rosenbaum... Full Story
It’s still referred to as the "miracle." The miracle took place on the grounds of Ivy Green, the childhood home of Helen Keller in Tuscumbia. That’s where Helen, who was left totally deaf and blind as the result of a rare childhood disease, learned to communicate with her teacher, Anne Sullivan. Full Story
Serving as the cultural center for Florence, Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts features rotating galleries of contemporary artists. The galleries change frequently throughout the year and involve more than 100 artists each year. Full Story
LaGrange Mountain is the site of the first chartered college in Alabama, which opened in 1830. Union soldiers who passed through the Shoals destroyed the college during the Civil War. Remnants of the college remain. The college was moved to Florence where it operates today as the University of North Alabama. Full Story
The convention business is booming in the Shoals and tourism officials say the package of comfort, pleasure and amenities offered at the Marriott Shoals Hotel and Spa contributes greatly. Full Story
In 1969, a group of local musicians known as the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section opened a recording studio in Sheffield. The rest, as they say, is history. Full Story
Indeed "if these walls could talk" there would be countless breath-taking stories to be heard at Pope’s Tavern. The structure is one of the oldest in Florence and has taken on many forms during the years, including a frontier stagecoach stop. It was also once a popular tavern and inn. Full Story
The Old Railroad Bridge has not been used for transportation purposes for decades, but a local group has maintained the structure as a pedestrian bridge. It offers a beautiful view of the Tennessee River on Pickwick Lake. The bridge dates back to 1839 and was originally used as a toll bridge for trains, wagons, and livestock traveling between... Full Story
When you visit the Ritz Theater, you’re taking a trip back in time - to the 1930s to be exact. The theater was built in 1928 as a silent movie house. It was refitted five years later to accommodate talkie movies and remained a viable part of the entertainment life in Colbert County until it closed in the late 1950s. Full Story
Rotating exhibits of the visual arts are the cornerstone of the Tennessee Valley Art Center, but much more goes on inside the center. A primary mission of the center is to educate adults and children about the arts. Workshops are held frequently throughout the year and the center also sponsors numerous contests and programs. Full Story
Tom Hendrix, a Lauderdale County resident, built the stone wall in honor of his great-great grandmother and all American Indian women. The wall bends at some places and is higher and thicker in others. Hendrix, who wrote the book "If the Legends Fade," says the wall symbolizes the difficult journey his ancestors took in life. Full Story
The University of North Alabama, for more than 175 years and under a handful of different names, has been providing quality education to thousands of students from the tri-state region and other areas. Full Story
There are a couple of cats living at the University of North Alabama that you may want to take a look at while you’re in the Shoals. These two are a bit bigger than common house cats. They’re actually full-grown lions that serve as the university’s mascots. UNA’s athletic teams have the nickname Lions. Full Story
The University of North Alabama was originally called LaGrange College but moved to its present site in 1855 after the LaGrange facility was burned during the Civil War. The university became known at that time as Wesleyan University. Full Story
"Life is like a trumpet. If you don’t put anything into it, you don’t get anything out of it." Those are words attributed often to W.C. Handy, and it’s an understatement to say he lived by them. Full Story
Wilson Dam was the first dam built across the Tennessee River. Construction on the facility, which is named after President Woodrow Wilson, began in 1918 and was completed in April 1924. The purpose of the dam was to produce electricity to power two nitrate plants in the area for the country’s World War I efforts. Full Story
Jesse Owens Memorial Park The park, which is in the Oakville community of Lawrence County, pays tribute to Olympics hero Jesse Owens, who was born there. In 1936, Owens stunned the world by winning four gold medals in the Games at Berlin, Germany. Take Alabama 157 south past Moulton. About 40 minutes from the Shoals. Full Story
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