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ALABAMA
Stuff of Dreams —Birmingham,
through Jan. 5. More than 100 works of
French art—including furniture, jewelry,
sculpture, and glass—introduce audiences
to objects of daily life created between die
Middle Ages and the present. Birmingham
Museum of Art. (205) 254-2565.
ARKANSAS
Eagle Awareness 2003 —Lakeview,
Jan. 10-11. View eagles, hawks, and owls
in the wild within easy viewing distance.
Bull Shoals State Park. (870) 431-5521.
FLORIDA
Neil Simon's Brighton Beach
Memoirs —Sarasota, through Feb. 22. A
touching and funny portrayal of a Jewish
household living in their overcrowded
Brooklyn home during pre-Worid War II
America. FSU Center for the Performing
Arts. (941) 351-8000.
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ALABAMA —The University of Moncevallo in Montevallo (pop. 4,825) opened
Oct. 12,1896, as the Alabama Girls’ Industrial School—the first state-supported tech
nical school devoted to training girls how to make a living.
ARKANSAS —EIias N. Conway was the only man to serve two four-year terms
as governor—from 1852 to IB6o—under Arkansas’ first constitution.
FLORlDA —Lakeland was aptly named for the 19 lakes found within its city
limits.
GEORGIA —BuiIt in 1721 to defend Great Britain’s southern colonies from the
French and Spanish, Fort King George—the state’s oldest fort—sparked the devel
opment of Georgia as the 13th colony. The fort, in Mclntosh County, is now open
for tours.
KENTUCKY —The one-mile-long Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge in Maysville
(pop. 8,993), built in 1931, was a model for the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge, which
opened May 28,1937.
LOUISIANA —Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, established in 1928, is the oldest
fishing tournament in the country. The event is held each July in Grand Isle (pop.
1,541), often referred to as a sportsman’s paradise due to its mild climate, clear
weather, and—of course—excellent fishing.
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GEORGIA
Vintage Toy Exhibit— Douglas,
through Jan. 31. Marvel at antique toys
and games of every description, all at least
50 years old. Heritage Station Museum.
(912)389-3461.
KENTUCKY
A Show of Hands —Louisville,
through Jan. 15- This interactive exhibit
showcases the importance of the human
hand. Displays let you slam dunk an over
sized basketball or try gripping objects
without the use of your thumb. Louisville
Science Center (502) 561-6100.
LOUISIANA
American Watercolor Exhibition—
Baton Rouge, through Jan. 5. High
lights artists who excel in the watercolor
medium, with a variety of styles, tech
niques, and subject matter. Louisiana Art
and Science Museum. (225) 344-5272.
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MISSISSIPPI
Gofiseum. (228) 594-3700.
NORTH CAROLINA
George M —Morganton, Jan. 7. This
Americans. City of Moigancon Municipal
Auditorium. (800) 939-7469.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Collecting for the New Millennium—
Columbia, through Feb. 23. An overview
of art created since the late 19505, with
100 works in clay, glass, fiber, wood,
and metal. Columbia Museum of Art.
(803) 799-2810.
MISSISSIPPI —RosedaIe (pop. 2,414) is home to Great River Road State Park,
named after the Great River Road, which follows the Mississippi River on both sides
for 3,000 miles—from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
NORTH CAROLINA —U.S. Highway 64, opened in 1932, stretches 613
miles across the width of North Carolina. Travelers and residents say it exemplifies the
essence of the state as it stretches from the sandy coast to the wooded mountains.
SOUTH CAROLINA —South Carolina’s oldest continuously held festival—in
this case honoring watermelons—takes place each summer in Hampton County, which
ranks among the state’s top watermelon producers. The county’s first Watermelon
Festival was held in July 1939-
TENNESSEE —Humphreys County was created in 1809 and named in honor of
Parry Wayne Humphreys, a judge of the Superior Court of Tennessee and U.S.
representative from Tennessee.
VIRGINIA —Bom in Monterey (pop. 158) in 1896, Marjorie Stewart Joyner
invented a permanent hair wave machine while working as a cosmetologist. In 1926,
she became the first African-American woman to receive a patent for an invention.
WEST VIRGINIA —On Feb. 14, 1824, in Harpers Ferry (pop. 307), John S.
Gallaher published the Ladies Garland , one of the nation’s first papers targeted
to women.
The best furniture finds are off the beaten path.
TENNESSEE
Elvis Birthday Celebration—
Memphis, Jan. 4-8. Features a special
Mansion. (HOOmSoOO.
VIRGINIA
Views of the American Frontier—
Williamsburg, through Jan. 12. These
60 paintings depict the West as seen by
artists who personally explored what they
documented. Muscarelle Museum of Art
at The College of William & Mary.
(757) 221-2700.
WEST VIRGINIA
Shade Tree Pickin’ and Grinnin’—
Salem, Jan. 9. Meet each Thursday evening
to hear some down-home pickin’ played
by the best musicians from across the state.
Salem Depot Park. (304) 782-1318. $