Florence is the retail hub of northwest Alabama. The biggest retail area in the Shoals is on Cox Creek Parkway, near Florence Boulevard. The area is anchored by Regency Square Mall, but numerous other shopping complexes are nearby. Full Story
Muscle Shoals is a name recognized worldwide by musical buffs who are familiar with the term "The Hit Recording Capital of the World." The city and the entire Shoals area earned that reputation by the volume of No. 1 hits that were recorded here. Full Story
The city is known as the “Center of the Shoals” and has unique homes and a proud history. Rock ‘n roll music, among other forms of music, still maintains a fondness for Sheffield and the surrounding areas in Colbert and Lauderdale counties. Full Story
There is a lot of history within the city limits of Tuscumbia. Perhaps the best known Tuscumbian is Helen Keller, who overcame blindness and deafness to become "America’s First Lady of Courage." She went on to lecture worldwide and write numerous books. Her childhood home, Ivy Green, is open for daily tours. Full Story
Lauderdale County was named in honor of Col. James Lauderdale, a Virginian born in the 1780s who later served under Andrew Jackson. He fought alongside Jackson in numerous battles against the American Indians. Historians differ on when Lauderdale died. Some say he died from wounds suffered in the Battle of Talladega, while others say he died in... Full Story
The county’s name is in honor of brothers George and Levi Colbert, both of whom were Chickasaw Indian chiefs. The county was established on Feb. 6, 1867, but was abolished eight months later because of the state’s radical constitution. Colbert County was re-established on Feb. 24, 1870. Full Story
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