Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Alabama
PHeymont visits an important regional museum with surprisingly varied collections and a stunning setting
Alabama
Kelly Ingram Park: Witness to History
An unusual park with unusual monuments documents the struggles for civil rights in Birmingham, Alabama, and especially the campaigns of 1963
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Alabama
A museum that reminds us of a critical time in our past, very personal for some of us, and helps us understand how a community made it happen.
Tuned In: Alabama Historical Radio Society
The Alabama Historical Radio Society's museum was temporarily closed, but PHeymont enjoyed a visit to its workshop and library.
Miss Myra's Pigs
In Birmingham, PHeymont's barbecue beef and pork came with a large side order of pigware...
Vulcan: a Civic Hero's Hard Life
Birmingham's huge Vulcan statue is a civic centerpiece—but it hasn't always been so!
Legacy Museum expands space and view of slavery
The Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama is re-opening with an expanded view of slavery and its legacy.
Room with a View: Trying a Condo
A travel writer stays in a lot of different places, and Marilyn is always looking for the new and interesting.
Airbus boosts U.S. production
Airbus is increasing production in Alabama from about 60 A320s a year to 84, as well as adding a production line for the A220.
Birmingham Jail to preserve MLK cells
The now-abandoned courthouse jail where Martin Luther King was held will be preserved as a historic memorial.
July 3, 2018: Vulcan Park and Museum, Birmingham, Alabama
With its rich metalworking history, it should be no surprise that it has the world's largest cast-iron statue. Marilyn Jones shows us around.
June 5, 2018: Birmingham's Botanical Glory
Birmingham, Alabama has grown its botanical garden from waste land and a vision into a real treat for the eye.
Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery: Witness to History
Samantha shares a bit of history and her visit to the Alabama State Capitol, scene of many dramatic events.
Huntsville Botanical Garden, Alabama
Travel Rob visits the beautiful Huntsville Botanical Garden.
Rosa Parks' Detroit home now in Berlin
An American artist living in Berlin has rescued Parks' condemned former residence and is opening it to the public in Berlin.