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
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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