Identify and place this Alabama landmark and you could win $25! Winner is chosen at random from all correct entries. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified. Send your answer with your name, address and the name of your rural electric cooperative, if applicable. The winner and answer will be announced in the November issue.
Submit by email: whereville@alabamaliving.coop, or by mail: Whereville, P.O. Box 244014, Montgomery, AL 36124.
September’s answer: The Old Monroe County Courthouse, completed in 1904, gained national fame thanks to Monroeville native Harper Lee and her Pulitzer prize-winning novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” The courtroom in the Old Courthouse was used as the model for the one in the trial scene in the movie version of the book. The courthouse has been restored and is a museum with three permanent exhibits; literary fans from around the world come to visit. (Information from Rural SW Alabama; photo contributed by Norma Hulgan of Sand Mountain EC.) The randomly drawn correct guess winner is Justin Peters of South Alabama EC.
Mountain lakes association launches new film commission
The new North Alabama Film Commission will help attract filming to the 16 counties of North Alabama, organizers say, drawing on the region’s diverse geographical features and lower cost of production.
The North Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, in partnership with the Alabama Film Commission, is launching the new regional commission. Organizers say it will serve as an information center for incentives, locations, industry directory, film guidelines, support and crew services and more.
The collaboration is expected to create economic benefits for both the film and tourism industries; production companies will use local crews and businesses for their needs while filling hotels and restaurants.
Visit NorthAlabama.org and AlabamaFilm.org for more information.
