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ALABAMA —The Bessemer (pop. 29,672) Hall
of History museum is housed in a 1916 railroad depot
and showcases artifacts from the city's past as a mining,
steelmaking and industrial center. One of the museum's
more popular artifacts is Adolf Hitler's typewriter.
ARKANSAS —The Hot Springs (pop. 35,750)
Mountain Tower offers stunning 360-degree views of
the surrounding countryside, including the Ouachita
Mountains. The 216-foot tower was built in 1983 and
is the third such structure to oversee the mountain. The
first, built in 1877, was destroyed by lightning, and the
second proved unstable and was torn down.
FLORIDA Tire Fishin' Chix, a national wom
ens-only fishing club founded in Pensacola (pop.
56,255), combines fashion —think cute pink rubber
boots—with fishing. Founder Claudia Espenscheid
calls it "Armani-style" fishing.
GEORGIA —Billed as the world's largest drive
in theater, the Wilderness Outdoor Movie Theater in
Trenton (pop. 1,942) opened in July on 45 acres. The
50-by-l()()-fbot screen is mounted on posts that are
eight stories high. The landscape was designed at a
slope, similar to stadium seating.
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mother made friends with our Italian
neighbors in California."
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KENTUCKY— Completed in 1816. the
Washington County Courthouse in Springfield (pop.
2,6.34) is the state's oldest courthouse still in use.
The marriage certificate of President Abraham Lin
coln's parents, Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, is
housed in the courthouse.
LOUISIANA —Fred's Lounge in Mamou
(pop. 3,566) is known worldwide as the home of
Cajun music. For more than 40 years, a live Cajun
music show has been broadcast from the local bar
and eatery. The Saturday morning show is broadcast
by KVPI Radio in nearby Ville Platte (pop. 8,145).
MISSISSIPPI —People who travel to Merigold
(pop. 664) often are looking for artists Lee and
Pup McCarty. The couple has been transforming
local clay into prize-winning pots and vessels at
“The Barn" studio since 1954.
NORTH CAROLINA —The largest sanc
tuary for rare and endangered lemurs, outside their
native Madagascar, is the Duke Lemur Center in
Durham, established in 1966 as the Duke Primate
Center by Duke University. The center houses
more than 230 lemurs.
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SOUTH CAROLINA —Nuisances between
neighbors, such as barking dogs and weedy yards,
are handled in Livability Court in Charleston, a
city that prides itself on manners and civility. The
court focuses on problem solving rather than pun
ishment.
TENNESSEE —Shiloh National Military Park
near Savannah (pop. 6,917) was established in
1894 to preserve the site of the first major battle
in the Western theater of the Civil War. The battle
occurred April 6-7, 1862.
VIRGINIA —The Historic Roanoke City Mar
ket in Roanoke is the state's oldest farmers market
in continuous operation. In 1882, licenses were
issued to 25 “hucksters,” or vendors, around the
same time the city was chartered. Today, market
stalls feature furniture, pottery, stained glass, jew
elry, fresh flowers and produce.
WEST VIRGINIA —In his workshop in
Eleanor (pop. 1,345), Jimmy Tribble has a home
run business making hybrid baseball bats. The
Metal Wood Bats have a bamboo wood barrel and
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Italian Stuffing
2 (8-ounce) loaves
French bread (not sour dough),
cut into I-inch cubes
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
Zi cup chopped onion
Vi cup chopped celery
2 garlic cloves, minced
'A cup chopped red bell pepper
I cup grated Romano cheese
Zi teaspoon pepper
IVi teaspoons salt
4 teaspoons dried oregano
3 cups chicken broth
I cup margarine or butter
Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a 2-
quart ovenproof dish. Mix bread cubes,
parsley, onion, celery, garlic and bell pep
per in a large bowl. In another bowl,
combine cheese, pepper, salt and oregano;
combine with bread mixture. Heat broth
and margarine together until margarine is
melted. Pour over bread mixture; stir just
until evenly moistened. Spoon into baking
dish and cover with foil. Bake 45 minutes.
Remove foil for the last 15 minutes to
brown top, if desired. Serves 8 to 10.
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