The stories of Lawrence County, AL
8 narrated audio stories from across Lawrence County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center
Before Barbecue, the Fields at Oakville
At Oakville, ancient mounds reveal a much older Lawrence County food tradition.
Lawrence County
Where Mount Hope Gathered for a Song
A small-town opry remembered through the music and the people it drew together.
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Where Jesse Owens Meets the Music
In Lawrence County, tribute and live music share the same stage.
Pond Spring
Where Joseph Wheeler Came Home
A house that held one life across two American wars.
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When Courtland Sat at the Center of the Land Rush
A boomtown story shaped by federal land sales and sudden ambition.
Pond Spring
Where Pond Spring Kept the Kitchen Fire
The outbuildings reveal how a plantation household was fed.
Pond Spring / General Joe Wheeler Home
How Pond Spring Stayed in the Family Long Enough to Last
A family estate survives, then becomes a public memory.
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Before Statehood, a County Took Shape
How Lawrence County began before Alabama was a state.
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