ALABAMA TOURISM DEPARTMENT’S CARES ACT RECOVERY CAMPAIGN
County Representative and Attractions List
AUTAUGA COUNTY: Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce – Anne Sanford • Attractions o Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill o Continental Gin Company o Daniel Pratt Historic District
BALDWIN COUNTY/ GULF SHORES: Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism – Herb Malone Team Members: Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism – Laura Beebe, Joanie Flynn Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce – Casey Williams • Attractions o Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo o Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach o Cotton Bayou - A Gulf State Park Beach Area o Gulf Place - Gulf Shores Main Public Beach o Historic Blakeley State Park o Fairhope Municipal Pier (pending approval by City Officials) o OWA o Gulf State Park
BARBOUR COUNTY: Eufaula Barbour County Chamber – Ann Sparks • Attractions o James S. Clark Interpretive Center o Fendall Hall o Lakepoint State Park Resort o Yoholo Micco Rail Trail
BIBB COUNTY: Bibb County Chamber – Valerie Cook Team Members: UA Center for Economic Development – Candace Johnson- Beers • Attractions o Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park o Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge o Coke Ovens Park
BLOUNT COUNTY: Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association/ North Alabama Tourism Tami Reist • Attractions o Palisades Park o Rickwood Caverns State Park
BULLOCK COUNTY: Bullock County Tourism – Midge Putnam Team Members: Tourism Council of Bullock County Board Members • Attractions o Eddie Kendricks Mural o Hank Williams Mural o Field Trails Mural - updated in portal o Bird Dog Monument
BUTLER COUNTY: Alabama Black Belt Adventures – Pam Swanner Team Members: Greenville Area Chamber – Tracy Salter • Attractions o Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Cambrian Ridge o Sherling Lake Park & Campground o Hank Williams Sr. Boyhood Home & Museum
CALHOUN COUNTY: Calhoun County Area Chamber – Audrey Maxwell Team Members: Calhoun County Area Chamber – Judy Myers, Linda Hearn • Attractions o Anniston Museum of Natural History o Choccolocco Park o McClellan Mountain Bike Trails o Berman Museum
CHAMBERS COUNTY: Greater Valley Area Chamber – Carrie Royster • Attractions o Amity Campground o Joe Louis Statue o Chattahoochee Valley Railroad Trail
CHEROKEE COUNTY: Cherokee County Chamber – Thereasa Hulgan • Attractions o Orbix Hot Glass o Cherokee Rock Village o Chesnut Bay RV Resort o Hwy 411 Drive-In Theatre
CHILTON COUNTY: Chilton County Chamber – Rachel Martin Team Members: Chilton County Chamber of Commerce – Billy Singleton, Sylvia Singleton Industrial Development Authority of Chilton County – Whitney Barlow Clanton Advertiser – Brandy Clackley • Attractions o Minooka OHV Park o Confederate Memorial Park o Higgins Ferry Park - portion of park closed o Maplesville City Park
CHOCTAW COUNTY: Choctaw County Chamber – Nick Harrell Team Members: Alabama Cooperative Extension for Choctaw Co. – Jacqui James • Attractions o Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge o Choctaw County Historical Museum
CLARKE COUNTY: Thomasville Chamber – Amy Prescott Team Members: Alabama Black Belt Adventures – Pam Swanner Jackson Chamber – Katie Soderquist Grove Hill Chamber – Kerry Dunaway • Attractions o Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum o Clarke County Historical Museum o Old Lock One Historic Recreation Park
CLAY COUNTY: Clay County Chamber – Tiffany Young • Attractions o Alabama Gold Camp o Pinhoti Trail
CLEBURNE COUNTY: City of Heflin Department of Economic Development – Tanya Maloney Team Members: Cleburne County Chamber of Commerce – Chad Robertson • Attractions o The Pinhoti Trail o Cheaha State Park o Cahulga Creek Park
COFFEE COUNTY: Elba Chamber – Sandy Bynum Team Members: City of Enterprise – Tammy Dorerer Town of New Brockton – Amanda Askins • Attractions o Folsom Birthplace o Coffee County Jail o Coffee County Courthouse
COLBERT COUNTY: Greater Muscle Shoals Area CVB/ Colbert County Tourism and Convention Susann Hamlin Team Members: Colbert County Tourism Bureau – Dennis Sherer & Mollie Holland Helen Keller Home – Sue Pilkilton FAME Recording Studio – Rodney Hall Muscle Shoals Sound Studio – Debbie Wilson Alabama Music Hall of Fame – Sandra Burroughs Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve – Faye Lacefield • Attractions o Helen Keller Home o Alabama Music Hall of Fame o Muscle Shoals Sound (3614 Jackson Highway location)
CONECUH COUNTY: UA Center for Economic Development – Candace C. Johnson Team Members: Evergreen/Conecuh County Area Chamber – Susan Coleman • Attractions o Conecuh Sausage Retail Store o Bull Slough Bridge Birding Trail Site o Harvest Pantry
COOSA COUNTY: Coosa County Chamber – Spencer Hardy • Attractions o Old Rock Jail and Museum o Pinhoti Trail o Flagg Mountain
COVINGTON COUNTY: Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce – Chrissie Duffy Team Members: City of Andalusia – Michele Gerlach Opp and Covington County Chamber of Commerce – Kelly Brandin Covington County Commission Chair – Greg White Mayor of Florala – Terry Holley • Attractions o Frank Jackson State Park o Florala City Wetlands Park o Conecuh National Forest
CRENSHAW COUNTY: Crenshaw County Lake – Lee Simmons • Attraction o Crenshaw County Lake
CULLMAN COUNTY: Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association/ North Alabama Tourism Tami Reist • Attractions o Ave Maria Grotto o Hurricane Creek Park
DALE COUNTY: Ozark Area Chamber – Rosemarie Williamson • Attractions o U.S. Army Aviation Museum o Dowling Museum/Ann Rudd Art Center o Ed Lisenby Public Lake with walking and birding trails o Claybank Church and Cemetery
DALLAS COUNTY: Dallas County Chamber of Commerce – Sheryl Smedley • Attractions o Edmund Pettus Bridge o Sturdivant Hall Museum o Old Cahawba Archaeological Park
DEKALB COUNTY: DeKalb County Tourism – John Dersham Team Members: Little River Canyon National Preserve Superintendent – Steve Black Desoto State Park Superintendent – Josh Hughes • Attractions o DeSoto State Park and Lodge/DeSoto Falls o Little River Canyon National Preserve/Little River Falls
ELMORE COUNTY: Elmore County Economic Development Agency – Cary Cox Team Members: Elmore County Economic Development Agency – Ansley Emfinger City of Wetumpka – Lynn Weldon City of Millbrook – Ann Harper Wetumpka Area Chamber – Shellie Whitfield Millbrook Area Chamber – Elisa Jones Main Street Wetumpka – Jenny Stubbs • Attractions o Alabama Wildlife Federation o Coosa River Adventures o Lake Martin Machine Gun
ESCAMBIA COUNTY: UA Center for Economic Development – Candace C. Johnson Team Members: Greater Brewton Area Chamber – Judy Crane Atmore Chamber – Emily Spurlock Wilson • Attractions o Magnolia Branch Wildlife Preserve o Little River Forest o Wind Creek Casino
ETOWAH COUNTY: Greater Gadsden Area Tourism – Hugh Stump • Attractions o Imagination Place o Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts o Gadsden Museum of Art o Noccalula Falls
FAYETTE COUNTY: UA Center for Economic Development – Candace C. Johnson Team Members: Fayette Area Chamber – Daniel White Fannie’s Restaurant – Cathy Robertson • Attractions o Fannie’s Restaurant o Welcome to Fayette Mural
FRANKLIN COUNTY: Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Ass. / North Alabama Tourism -Tami Reist • Attractions o Dismals Canyon o Hodges Equestrian Park
GENEVA COUNTY: Geneva Chamber – Lori Shortt • Attractions o Robert Fowler Memorial Park o Geneva County Public Fishing Lake o Geneva State Forest o River Oaks Golf Course
GREENE COUNTY: UA Center for Economic Development – Candace C. Johnson Team Members: Greene County Industrial Development Authority – Phillis Belcher • Attractions o Birds Farm Hay Art o Everhope Plantation
HALE COUNTY: UA Center for Economic Development – Candace C. Johnson Team Members: Hale County Chamber – Llevelyn Rhone Birds and Nature Tours – Christopher Joe • Attractions o Alabama Audubon - Black Belt o Moundville Archaeological Park o Magnolia Grove
HENRY COUNTY: Headland Chamber – Adrienne Wilkins • Attractions o Keel & Co. Distilling o Todd Farms Café o Ravenwood Sporting Clays o Huggin’ Molly’s
HOUSTON COUNTY: Visit Dothan – Aaron McCeight • Attractions o Dothan Area Botanical Gardens o Landmark Park o George Washington Carver Interpretive Museum o Wiregrass Museum of Art
JACKSON COUNTY: Mountain Lakes Chamber – Sarah Stahl • Attractions o Russell Cave National Monument in Bridgeport o Unclaimed Baggage o Scottsboro Boy’s Museum o Buck's Pocket State Park
JEFFERSON COUNTY: Greater Birmingham CVB – Dilcy Hilley Team Members: Greater Birmingham CVB – Kim Graham & Sara Hamlin • Attractions o Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum o Birmingham Civil Rights District o Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley o Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge Resort
LAMAR COUNTY: UA Center for Economic Development – Candace C. Johnson Team Members: Lamar County Chamber – Ben Gerhart • Attractions o Lamar County Fishing Lake – Alabama Birding Trails o The Alabama Mural Trail – Lamar o Falkner's Antique Mall LAUDERDALE COUNTY: Florence Tourism – Rob Carnegie Team Members: Florence Tourism – Alison Stanfield, Randa Hovater, Tyler Dolan, Mary Fuller, Linda Jones, Pam Lewis FAME Studios – Rodney Hall The Rosenbaum House – Libby Jordan • Attractions o Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House o FAME Recording Studio
LAWRENCE COUNTY: Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist/North Alabama Tourism -Tami Reist • Aattractions o Jesse Owens Memorial Park & Museum o Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center
LEE COUNTY: Auburn-Opelika CVB – Robyn Bridges Team Members: Auburn-Opelika Tourism – Cat Bobo • Attractions o Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National Golf o Chewacla State Park o Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
LIMESTONE COUNTY: Athens-Limestone County Tourist Association – Teresa Todd Team Members: Athens-Limestone County Tourism – Cayce Lee Belle Chevre` - Tasia Malakasis, Dennis Scott, Carlos Galarza, Amber Harris AL Veterans Museum and Archives – Sandra Thompson Town of Mooresville Mayor: Nikki Sprader Former Town of Mooresville Mayor: Margaret Anne Crumlish • Attractions o 1818 Farms o Belle Chevre Cheese Shop & Tasting Room o Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives
LOWNDES COUNTY: Lowndes County Commission – Jackie Thomas Team Members: Lowndes County Chamber – Ozelle Hubert • Attractions o Priester’s Pecans Retail Store o Robert F. Henry Lock & Dam – Alabama Birding Trails o Holy Ground Battlefield Park – Alabama Birding Trails
MACON COUNTY: Tuskegee History Center – Deborah Gray Team Members: Tuskegee Area Chamber of Commerce – Karin Hopkins • Attractions o Tuskegee National Forest o Whippoorwill Vineyards - updated in portal o Lifetime Natural Organic Farm
MADISON COUNTY: Huntsville/Madison County CVB – Charles Winters Team Members: Huntsville/Madison County CVB – Kristen Pepper & Jennifer Moore • Attractions o U.S. Space & Rocket Center o Huntsville Botanical Garden o Burritt on the Mountain o Huntsville Museum of Art
MARENGO COUNTY: Demopolis Chamber of Commerce – David Lyons Team Members: Marengo Historical Society – Kirk Booker • Attractions o Gaineswood National Historic Landmark in Demopolis o Bluff Hall in Demopolis - updated in portal o Rural Heritage Center in Thomaston o Lyon Hall
MARION COUNTY: Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association/ North Alabama Tourism Tami Reist • Attractions o Brown Pottery & Son’s o Buttahatchee River
MARSHALL COUNTY: Marshall County CVB – Katy Norton • Attractions o Lake Guntersville o Lake Guntersville State Park o Jules J. Berta Vineyards o Cathedral Caverns
MOBILE COUNTY: Visit Mobile – David Clark & Emily Gonzalez • Attractions o Bellingrath Gardens & Home o USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park o Mobile Museum of Art o Mardi Gras Park
MONROE COUNTY: Monroeville/Monroe County Chamber of Commerce – Penelope Hines • Attraction o Monroe County Museum
MONTGOMERY COUNTY: Montgomery Chamber CVB – Dawn Hathcock • Attractions o Rosa Parks Museum o Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Sculpture Garden o Montgomery Zoo
MORGAN COUNTY: Decatur CVB – Danielle Gibson • Attractions o Cook Museum of Natural Science - updated in portal o Morgan County Archives o Carnegie Visual Arts Center
PERRY COUNTY: Main Street Marion – Karen Nyman Team Members: Folsom Farms – Cooper Holmes Main Street Marion AL – Donald Bennett • Attractions o Marion Female Seminary o Moore- Webb-Holmes Plantation
PICKENS COUNTY: Pickens County Tourism Commission – Jed Smart • Attractions o Aliceville Museum o Pickens County Courthouse/Face in the Window o Alabama Mural Trail
PIKE COUNTY: City of Troy – Shelia Jackson & Willie Williams Jr. • Attractions o Johnson Center for the Arts o Butter and Egg Adventures o Pioneer Museum of Alabama
RANDOLPH COUNTY: Randolph County Chamber of Commerce – Dorothy Tidwell Team Members: Randolph Economic Development Authority – Bryant Whaley Randolph County Commissioner District 3 – Pam Johnson Community Development Specialist Alabama Power – Jacki Thacker Lake Wedowee Property Association – Crystal Key • Attractions o Lake Wedowee o The Preserves on Lake Wedowee o Main Street Theater
RUSSELL COUNTY: Russell County Government – Victor Cross • Attractions o Fort Mitchell Historic Site o Tuckabatchee Masonic Lodge o Old Russell County Courthouse
SHELBY COUNTY: Department of Development Serv. Shelby County – Christie Hester Team Members: Department of Development Serv. Shelby County – Chris Hershey Shelby County Chamber – Kirk Mancer • Attractions o Oak Mountain State Park o Shelby County Arts Center o Beeswax Creek Park/Lay Lake
ST. CLAIR COUNTY: St. Clair County Economic Development – Blair Goodgame • Attractions o Pell City Lakeside Park o Ridge Outdoor Adventure Resort o Horse Pens 40
SUMTER COUNTY: Sumter County Chamber – Sidney Freeman Team Members: University of West AL – Dr. Tina Jones • Attractions o Lake LU o Coleman Center for the Arts o Sumter County Nature Trails
TALLADEGA COUNTY: Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce – Laura Strickland Team Members: Greater Talladega Lincoln Area Chamber – Jason Daves The Place on Broadway owner – Kimm Wright • Attractions o CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park o Desoto Caverns Family Fun Park o Lake Howard / Sylward Trail o Amistad Murals at Talladega College
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY: Tallapoosa County Tourism – Sandra Fuller Team Members: Lake Martin Tourism Association – Brandy Hastings • Attractions o Harold Banks Canoe Trail o Smith Mountain Fire Tower and Trails o Wind Creek State Park o The Adventure Center at Russell Crossroads
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY: Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission – Don Staley Team Members: Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission – Loretta Jones, Barrett Elder, Jasmine Rainey, Stan Adams, Bill Buchanan, Jamie Hoven & Naytalia Douglas Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama – Jim Page City of Tuscaloosa – Richard Rush • Attractions o Moundville Archaeological Park o Lake Lurleen State Park o Tuscaloosa Civil Rights Trail
WALKER COUNTY: Chamber of Commerce Walker County – Linda Lewis • Attractions o Walker County Lake & Recreation Area o 50-Mule Team Project
WASHINGTON COUNTY: UA Center for Economic Development – Candace C. Johnson Team Members: Washington County Public Library – Jessica Ross • Attractions o St. Stephens Historical Park o The Alabama Mural Trail – Scenes of Chatom Mural
WILCOX COUNTY: Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce – Laura Agee Team Members: UA Center for Economic Development – Candace Johnson • Attractions o Roland Cooper State Park o Black Belt Treasures o Liberty Hall
WINSTON COUNTY: Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist/North Alabama Tourism -Tami Reist • Attractions o Bankhead National Forest o Sipsey Wilderness County