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Here are just a select few of the things to do in Southwest Alabama. Browse through the counties on the left to discover some of the magic that makes you want to sit back and enjoy our big front porch.
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Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge
Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge located in the southeastern corner of the county along the Tombigbee River. The Chocktaw National Wildlife Refuge was established as a protected wintering area for migratory waterfowl and wood duck production. The 4,218 acre refuge is separated into three land masses by two creeks.
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Museum at Alabama Southern Community College in Thomasville, Alabama honoring Kathryn Tucker Windham. She has helped preserve Southern folklore, sayings, and ghost stories.
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Conecuh hickory smoked products began back in 1947. The menu hasn't changed much in over forty years, but then, neither has the quality.
A lot of preparation went into producing the delicious smoked sausage, bacon, ham and turkeys.
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The Edmund Pettus Bridge, named for Edmund Winston Pettus, a Confederate brigadier general, and eventual U.S. Senator, is a bridge in Selma, Alabama. It is infamous as the site of the conflict of Bloody Sunday (March 7, 1965), where armed officers attacked peaceful civil rights demonstrators.
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Travel back in time 60 million years ago....
The River Museum tour begins with a collection of ancient fossils and Native American artifacts found in Monroe County. Then, view the exhibit that immortalizes the Steamboat Era, including a miniature replica of the Nettie Quill, a steamboat that traveled the Alabama River.
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The Perry Lakes Park and Wildlife Sanctuary contains about 600 acres available to the public for outdoor recreation, education, scientific research, and other activities. Interpretive nature trails (fire lanes and primitive paths) make walking through the woods fairly easy and fun.
[more Perry County Attractions] |
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Though the town itself is now a ghost town, Old St. Stephens Historical Park is home to one of the most important historical and archaeological sites in Alabama. Prior to 1817 St. Stephens had been the eastern most city of the Mississippi Territory.
[more Washington County Attractions] |
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Black Belt Treasures is a non-profit economic development program marketing high quality products from the Black Belt region. The region first prospered because it was ideally suited for growing cotton, but it also has been fertile ground for an amazingly diverse and talented group of artists, craftsmen and entrepreneurs.
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The Coleman Center for Arts and Culture, located in York, Alabama, has brought the arts of the Black Belt region since the mid-1980's, holding exhibitions, conducting workshops, and sponsoring local festival and events. You will find the work of both regional and nationally recognized artists here.
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