Hidden Spaces

Hidden Spaces explores the lesser known stories of northwest Alabama.

04/10/2026

“Home of the Blues” 45 by Johnny Cash on the Jukebox at Muscle Shoals Record Shop. Part of our documentation of Jackson’s Military Road.

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03/26/2026

Do you prefer conventional postal delivery or air mail? 😆 We discovered this really fun mailbox near Frog Pond, Alabama while working on our Jackson’s Military Road project.

https://hiddenspaces.org/jacksons-military-road-trip/

Hidden Spaces is a project of Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area
Photo: Abraham Rowe Photography

03/19/2026

Selections from the Hidden Spaces creative spaces series and Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area Roots of American Music Trail series will be on display starting tomorrow at Gallery 126 to help launch the Shoals Music Archive! Public reception is Friday, March 20th at 5:00, all are welcome!

03/12/2026

Happy Birthday to the City of Florence! Our most extensive project in Florence was our photo essay of the West Florence neighborhood from 2021. So many beautiful spots and interesting people!

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03/08/2026

With spring just around the corner we are thinking about our favorite activity, road trips and equally important, a great gas station! We found this unique filling station near Littleville while working on our Jackson’s Military Road project. Judy’s was complete with hand drawn illustrations at the pump, hanging plants, used dvd’s for sale inside, a covid era window for transactions, and they host pop up farm stands. We have so many unique and interesting places in NW Alabama, go find yours!

03/01/2026

Condolences to the friends and family of guitar legend Travis Wammack, who passed Friday. Travis was a prodigy from from a young age, making his first recording at 11. His career included recording the instrumental hit “Scratchy” in 1964, recording many hits and sessions as part of The FAME gang, and leading Little Richard’s band for over a decade, among other accomplishments.

Photo from the 2019 WC Handy music festival and historic photos from the archive of Travis at FAME.

02/26/2026

Courtland panorama.

The town of Courtland, in Lawrence County, is one of Alabama’s oldest towns and rose to prominence and prosperity in the 19th century as a trade center on the Tuscumbia, Courtland, Decatur rail line. Courtland still boasts some of the finest examples of late 19th century and early 20th century architecture.

02/19/2026

Farm house along Byler Road, near Mount Hope, Al. Part of our series on historic roads in North Alabama. To learn more about Byler Road, or other sites, visit our Hidden Spaces website!

https://hiddenspaces.org/byler-road/

02/10/2026

We were saddened to hear about the recent passing of blues musician Microwave Dave Gallagher. Dave’s frequented The Shoals, regularly playing Swampers bar or Champy’s and was a decades long mainstay at the WC Handy Music Festival, often playing multiple shows a day, including his beloved library kids show tour. Our team was able to interview and photograph Dave on many occasions. Thank you Microwave Dave!

02/06/2026

Great weekend to visit one of our many legacy museums in The Shoals!

01/21/2026

We ran across this old farmhouse in Colbert County, driving the back roads between Town Creek and Leighton.

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Spruce Pine, AL
35585

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https://hiddenspaces.org/

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