By Jessie Todd Johnson MSNHA graduate assistant Hello, and welcome to the third post about the Journal of Muscle Shoals History! If you missed parts Nos. 1 and 2, be sure to go back and give them a read. The first gives basic information on the journal and the Tennessee Valley Historical Society, which published […]
By Jessie Todd Johnson MSNHA graduate assistant Welcome to the fourth and final part of my look at the Journal of Muscle Shoals History! If you have missed the first three parts, feel free to go back & read about the history of the journal and two other article spotlights. This final […]
By Jessie Todd Johnson MSNHA graduate assistant I had the amazing opportunity during the first two weeks of July to travel to Scotland. It was amazing partially because of how beautiful it was and the opportunities I had to learn, but also because I got to see the homeland of my ancestors. Like most people […]
By Jessie Todd Johnson MSNHA graduate assistant Cultural heritage in Scotland is not much different than it is here. We spent our second week in Scotland in Edinburgh, where we visited a variety of museums. The history of Edinburgh spans several hundreds of years and is full of nuances. In Edinburgh […]
By Jessie Todd Johnson MSNHA graduate assistant What do the Beatles, the Stones & Bob Dylan all have in common? I know, what a random grouping & bizarre riddle for me to ask us regular (passive?) music listeners. I’m sure the diehard music fans knew the answer immediately & are rolling their eyes at the […]
By Jessie Johnson MSNHA graduate assistant When you think about the music scene in the Shoals, you do not think of country. You might think of Aretha Franklin, Percy Sledge or the Rolling Stones. Soul music, and the musicians it inspired, have defined the Shoals recording scene, but it is not the only genre that […]
By Jessie Johnson MSNHA graduate assistant The Shoals has several recording studios. Some of them are more famous than others but all have contributed to the area’s international reputation. One studio’s impact can still be felt at the University of North Alabama: Wishbone Productions & co-founder Terry Woodford pioneered UNA’s Commercial Music Program, which evolved into today’s Department […]
By Abraham Rowe In an effort to learn more about our communities from an insider perspective, the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Areas’s Hidden Spaces project asks folks from all across northwest Alabama to show us their hometowns. These tour guides will share details only a local would know — the lucky fishing holes, the best place to […]
By Terrence Johnson MSNHA programs coordinator An American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) forages along the Appalachian Trail in Adams, MA during its presumed southward fall migration. Photo: TJ Johnson Leaves are not litter. With another autumn, we’ve had the pleasure during the past few weeks to witness our leaves change color and begin blanketing our parks, […]
By Carrie Crawford MSNHA director Growing up in New England has made me very partial to fall. While we certainly have fall in Alabama, it doesn’t quite compare to a New England fall (sorry!!). It is hard to embrace the season (wool sweaters, scarves, hot apple cider, etc.) when it is still 85 […]
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