LaGrange College Site in Leighton AL celebrated it’s annual Christmas in the County with music by Stampede, crafts, baked goods and hay rides. The Shoals Astronomy Club opened up the the observatory and for viewing the sun and sun spots. The Tennessee Valley Historical Society celebrated their 100th anniversary by erecting a historical marker in honor of their founder Frank R. King in downtown Leighton. Mr. King was instrumental in the creation of the LaGrange College Site as a historical site. LaGrange College Site and the surrounding town were burned to the ground during the War Between the States. The citizens of the town were still trying to get restitution in the early 1900’s. The town wasn’t rebuilt and the college was moved to Florence Al. and is now known as the University of North Alabama.
I have a couple of video’s of Stampede on YouTube: Sweet Home Alabama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDGkRKoN2Yk and
Delta Dawn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESUz5ZYV5LI
On the home, I dropped by Dawson Distillery at the base of LaGrange Mountain for a visit with Joanna and Billy Ray Dawson.
The Tuscumbian 