Visit West Alabama

Alabama Museum of Natural History

The Alabama Museum of Natural History, with thousands of invaluable  specimens from all lines of scientific research, is a lasting monument to the energy, labor and love exhibited by Dr. Eugene Allen Smith.  He was appointed as state geologist in 1873 …

Back Street Opry at Lamar Theatre

Lamar Theatre in Vernon  Open Sat. 6:30-10:30. Saturday night music shows with as many as 25 different entertainers, professional and amateur. Country, gospel, blues, comedy. Different show every Sat.

Bird’s Hay Bale Art Farm

Bird’s Farm is a large field beside Highway 43 that contains many amusing and imaginative creations, most of which were made with large bales of hay. Many motorists driving along Highway 43 between Demopolis and Eutaw have done a double-take when they …

Falkner Antique Mall

Antique Mall with over 70 dealers, open 6 days a week

Fayette Art Museum

There are over 4000 pieces in the Fayette Art Museum and six folk art galleries. The Fayette Art Museum was founded in 1969 by Fayette City Council and Jack Black, who was the Musuem’s Director for 35 years. It began with the gift from Lois Wilson, a F …

Greensboro Opera House

For more than half a century the Greensboro Opera House sat deserted. In 2003, a group of interested citizens formed Greensboro Opera House, Inc., for the purpose of purchasing the Opera House, rehabilitating it, and returning it to a multi-purpose cul …

Kentuck Art Center

Kentuck Art Center houses two art galleries; eight artists’ studios spanning the mediums of fiber, raku, oil paint, acrylic paint, mixed media, metal, clay, and video; the Red Dog Potters, a community group of ceramic artists; a multi-use classroom spa …

Moundville Archaeological Park

Called “The Big Apple of the 14th Century” by National Geographic, Moundville Archaeological Park was once the site of a powerful prehistoric community that, at its peak, was America’s largest city north of Mexico.  Located on the Black Warrior River a …

Mural at the Eutaw Post Office

The post office in Eutaw, Alabama houses a wonderful example of New Deal artwork: a mural titled “The Countryside” by Robert Gwathmey. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and completed in 1941.

Theatre Tuscaloosa

Theatre Tuscaloosa, one of the largest community theatres in the state, works in partnership with Shelton State Community College to provide quality theatrical experiences to the citizens of West Alabama through performances, workshops and classroom instruction.