Tourism
Southwest Alabama Tourism and Film Office
Eleven counties in Southwest Alabama make up the Tourism and Film Office organization with Clarke County being one of those counties. The current tourism effort originated at the University of Alabama in the Economic Development office and is headed up by Nisa Miranda with Linda Vice of Thomasville leading the day-to-day activities. Linda partners with many organizations, such as our Foundation, to identify, enhance, develop and promote arts, crafts, food ways, music, literature, historical and other local points of interests in the 11 counties she serves. She recently developed a promotional tourism video that was nominated for 2 national awards. Some of the current projects she is working on are:
§ Linda is currently seeking residents who have personal ghost stories to tell
· The Quilt Mural Trail:
§ This includes the internationally known Gees Bend quilts
· EL Camino Corridor Scenic By-ways - (US Highway 84)
§ Currently partnering with the Corridor Commission to identify and document historical and cultural sites along Highway 84 across Alabama
· The Culinary Trail:
§ Recently completed a brochure
· Storytelling Club:
§ Partnering with the Kathryn Tucker Windham Library at the Alabama Southern campus in Thomasville to document and record oral stories from local residents:
· August - "We shall gather at the river" -- Bobby's Fish Camp
· Sept. - "A gathering of neighbors" - AL Southern - Gilbertown
· October 2 - Fulton -- "Come meet us at the Fulton Junction"
· October 16 - Coffeeville Library - "Area Hunting and History"
· October 23 - Pinehill Depot Day
· October 24 - Thomasville Small Town Celebration
· October 30 - Grove Hill Pioneer Days
· November 3 - Jackson - "Storytelling at the County Fair"
· The Piney Woods Birding Trail:
§ Links 22 birding sites in 5 Southwest Alabama Counties
§ Brochure recently completed with funds generated through the CCDF
