At one time Fort Payne, Alabama produced more than half of the socks in America, and the town was known as “Sock Capital of the World”! Today, the sock and hosiery factories may have vanished, but it’s still home to state parks, nature preserves, lakes and museums. Whether you wish to hike along mountain trails, …
The city of Sylacauga has many nicknames, including “The Marble City” and “Alabama’s Best-Kept Secret”. It has been known for its marble industry for the past couple of centuries, but more recently, and more bizarrely, it was also the first documented site where an object from outer space – Hodges Meteorite – fell from the …
Pell City was named after George Pell, a financial backer of the Pell City Iron and Land Company in 1890. The city developed rapidly in years that followed, becoming a great hub of industry with textile mills, mercantile establishments, soybean, cattle and cotton farms. During the 1950s, the city merged with nearby towns Oak Ridge …
Named after King Charles I of England, South Carolina is a quintessential southern state in the south-eastern region of United States of America. Along with North Carolina, the two are historically known as The Carolinas. The 23rd most populous state in the country, South Carolina comprises 46 counties, and, is divided into seven geographical regions, …
Home of the annual Mardi Gras celebration, Louisiana is located in the southern region of the United States of America, and, is the only state in the nation which doesn’t have counties but “parishes!” Neighbored by Arkansas (north), Mississippi (east), Texas (west), and the Gulf of Mexico (south), the state has mostly shaped from deposits …
The city of Jacksonville was founded in 1833 and named in honour of President Andrew Jackson. The land on which the city sits was purchased from Chief Ladiga, a well-known Creek Indian chief in the area, and today, you can follow a trail of the same name just outside Jacksonville. It’s a city with a …
The charming city of Eufaula lies on the Alabama/Georgia state line on the shores of Walter F. George Lake. When Creek Indians signed the Treaty of Cusseta in 1832, they gave up most of their land east of the Mississippi River to the United States – this treaty then allowed settlers to buy land from …
Nestled on the banks of the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama is a city with a fascinating history. This city is home to the “Muscle Shoals Sound”, and since the 1960s its state-of-the-art music studios have played host to world-class artists such as Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Rolling Stones. It was …
Home of the world-famous Kentucky Fried Chicken, the Commonwealth of Kentucky (official name) is a Mideastern state in America and one of the only four in the nation to be constituted as a commonwealth, the other three are Massachusetts, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Formerly a part of Virginia, Kentucky was recognized as a separate state in …
Calera, Alabama was named after the Spanish word for “limestone” as the surrounding area was rich with the sedimentary rocks. Located within Shelby and Chilton counties it’s the fastest growing city in the state. There’s much to see and do in the vicinity. You can visit wineries, picnic in pretty parks, play a round of golf …