Ms. Dawn Hathcock from Montgomery Chamber of Commerce writes:

We are so looking forward to hosting you and all the App State fans in a few weeks for the Camellia Bowl. Please feel free to check out http://www.visitingmontgomery.com for hotel, restaurant, and attraction information along with our calendar of events and downloadable visitor guide to insure that you and all the Mountaineers have a wonderful visit to Montgomery.
Also our airport website is www.flymgm.com

Dawn

Cool!

I'm going to try to check out the Confederate Memorial and Jeff Davis' place. Definitely hitting the Railyard Brewery and some of those other bars too.

Isn't Hank Williams buried in Montgomery? Remember that Alan Jackson tune, "It's Midnigt in Montogomery", stuck in my head. lol

WataugaMan wrote:Isn't Hank Williams buried in Montgomery? Remember that Alan Jackson tune, "It's Midnigt in Montogomery", stuck in my head. lol

Pretty sure that there is a Hank Williams museum or something in Montgomery so maybe so.

The Hank museum is next to the Hampton Inn on Commerce St

Hank Williams died near Montgomery, WV in Fayette County, WV ironically.

He and his wife are buried nearby the stadium.

Gonzo wrote:Cool!

I'm going to try to check out the Confederate Memorial and Jeff Davis' place. Definitely hitting the Railyard Brewery and some of those other bars too.

I noticed that "First White House of the Confederacy" is right near the stadium too, and it's free. That's probably going to be a Saturday morning time-killer for me. Might check out the capitol grounds too.

YesAppCan wrote:Ms. Dawn Hathcock from Montgomery Chamber of Commerce writes:

We are so looking forward to hosting you and all the App State fans in a few weeks for the Camellia Bowl. Please feel free to check out http://www.visitingmontgomery.com for hotel, restaurant, and attraction information along with our calendar of events and downloadable visitor guide to insure that you and all the Mountaineers have a wonderful visit to Montgomery.
Also our airport website is http://www.flymgm.com

Dawn

Steve, how you know Dawn?

Just through email

WataugaMan wrote:Isn't Hank Williams buried in Montgomery? Remember that Alan Jackson tune, "It's Midnigt in Montogomery", stuck in my head. lol

One of my all time favorite Alan Jackson songs.

AppDawg wrote:

WataugaMan wrote:Isn't Hank Williams buried in Montgomery? Remember that Alan Jackson tune, "It's Midnigt in Montogomery", stuck in my head. lol

One of my all time favorite Alan Jackson songs.

Well I was thumbin' from Montgomery had my guitar on my back
When a stranger stopped beside me in an antique Cadillac
Now he was dressed like 1950, half drunk and hollow-eyed
Said, "It's a long walk to Nashville, would you like a ride, son?"

Name that tune.....



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appbio91 wrote:

AppDawg wrote:

WataugaMan wrote:Isn't Hank Williams buried in Montgomery? Remember that Alan Jackson tune, "It's Midnigt in Montogomery", stuck in my head. lol

One of my all time favorite Alan Jackson songs.

Well I was thumbin' from Montgomery had my guitar on my back
When a stranger stopped beside me in an antique Cadillac
Now he was dressed like 1950, half drunk and hollow-eyed
Said, "It's a long walk to Nashville, would you like a ride, son?"

Name that tune.....



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You were reading my mind: "The Ride" David Alan Coe

WataugaMan wrote:Isn't Hank Williams buried in Montgomery? Remember that Alan Jackson tune, "It's Midnigt in Montogomery", stuck in my head. lol

You have to hit Hank's gravesite. It's just up the hill from the stadium and one of the most unusual I've seen. Kinda "country corny" if you will, and I don't mean that in a derogatory way. I like his gravesite, with lyrics from his tunes all over the tombstone, the big marble cowboy hat, the large swath of astroturf surrounding the plot...it's unique.

Also, if you're into factory tours I highly recommend the Hyundai plant tour in Montgomery. It's free and mostly conducted on trams with great audio. Not sure if it's operational at the time of the bowl, because of the holidays, etc. but it's a pretty good one. Also, for literary fans, F. Scott Fitzgerald's house, that he occupied for a short period while teaching at Alabama A&M, is available for tours and has a small museum. For civil rights buffs the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church and Rosa Parks Library & Museum (operated by Belt-brethren Troy University) are worth a visit.