I have thoroughly enjoyed our time here. With 300-400 years of history, it's fascinating. Evidence of the Civil War is everywhere and history and heritage are revered. Every town commemorates the fallen with plaques and cannon, as in Tupelo. Brice's Crossroads National Battlefield nearby is where the Confederate Calvary defeated Union troops. There is a cemetery where 95 Confederate soldiers are buried, all identified but one.T hey have walking trails and signage explaining battlelines and troop movements with an Interpretive Centre. It features a video and artifacts.
Up in Coberg County, there is a Coon Dog Cemetery. A fellow buried his beloved coon dog there in 1937, an area they loved to hunt. Now more than 185 certified coon dogs have joined him and it must be proved that the dog is authentic.
For years, Alabama served as a stage for pivotal civil rights struggles. In 1983, they published a Black Heritage Guide, indicating sites where significant events took place, Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, National Voting Rights Museum in Selma and many more. I'm sorry we haven't been able to get to some of these places.
It would be safe to say there is a church on every 2nd corner, some very beautiful with stained glass windows. There is even a Heritage Church tour one can do. Here's a typical house in this area, red brick with white columns and swing and 2 rockers on the front porch. I get disappointed it there aren't any rockers.
It would be safe to say there is a church on every 2nd corner, some very beautiful with stained glass windows. There is even a Heritage Church tour one can do. Here's a typical house in this area, red brick with white columns and swing and 2 rockers on the front porch. I get disappointed it there aren't any rockers.
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