Joe Watts: March 2009 Archives
We are pleased to announce that the Alabama Film Incentives Bill was signed into law on Tuesday March 24, 2009 by Governor Bob Riley. This action now places Alabama in a competitive position to attract film and television projects to our region. Governor Bob Riley moved the Alabama Film Office to the Department of Tourism, under Lee Sentell on January 1, 2009. To exploit our regions opportunities, we are expanding our scope of services to include film development and will now be called the Southwest Alabama Tourism and Film Office.
Monroeville- March 28
Southern Literary Trail treks through Monroeville
Old Courthouse Museum, Downtown Square
(215) 575-7433. www.tokillamockingbird.com.
$15 -includes old-fashioned "Maycomb County Picnic" on the beautiful Old Courthouse lawn.
Registration 9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.-11:30a.m. Panelists present "Growing up with Harper Lee"- classmates share stories and photos of 1930's Monroeville and discuss what it was like growing up with Harper Lee and Truman Capote.
12:30-2:00, second panel: "Against All Odds-Moments of Courage"- African American citizens discuss race relations in the 1930's and in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Both panels to be held in the famous Courtroom.
Advance registration recommended. For more information, contact Kevin Mannix at (251) 575-7433.
Southern Literary Trail treks through Monroeville
Old Courthouse Museum, Downtown Square
(215) 575-7433. www.tokillamockingbird.com.
$15 -includes old-fashioned "Maycomb County Picnic" on the beautiful Old Courthouse lawn.
Registration 9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.-11:30a.m. Panelists present "Growing up with Harper Lee"- classmates share stories and photos of 1930's Monroeville and discuss what it was like growing up with Harper Lee and Truman Capote.
12:30-2:00, second panel: "Against All Odds-Moments of Courage"- African American citizens discuss race relations in the 1930's and in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Both panels to be held in the famous Courtroom.
Advance registration recommended. For more information, contact Kevin Mannix at (251) 575-7433.
BEATRICE- The annual reopening of one of Alabama's Registered Historical Sites, Rikard's Mill, located just north of Beatrice, Alabama, will be held on April 11, 2009 from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Old friends of the mill and visiting guests will have the opportunity to spend the day nestled in the piney woods along the banks of the picturesque Flat Creek. Families and friends will enjoy live music all day, the gristmill turning out fresh grits and cornmeal, mule and wagon rides, arts and crafts - and so much more. Clark's Barbecue and Monroe Sausage will be available for lunch. About the Mill:
First built in 1845, the mill has served residents of North Monroe County ever since. Rikard's Mill is a Monroe County Property listed on the Alabama Register of Historical Sites and operated by the Monroe County Heritage Museums.
Location: Rikard's Mill, Beatrice, Alabama
Date: April 11, 2009
Time: 9:00-4:00
Admission: $7 adults, $5 seniors, $5 children
Contact: Dora Bullard, Monroe County Heritage Museums, 251.575.7433
April 7, 8, 16 & May 15.
Old Courthouse Museum & Downtown Square
(251) 575-7433 www.tokillamockingbird.com .
Admission: $10.
A day of immersion into the historical surroundings associated with the novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird." Guests will have the opportunity for a guided tour to see the exhibits in the Old Courthouse Museum: "Courthouse Exhibit: Heart of the Community",
"Harper Lee- In Her Own Words"; "Truman Capote- A Childhood in Monroeville"; Probate Judge Millsap's Office; The 1930's Law Office; and the original Courtroom maintained to its 1930's appearance. A guided walking tour is available after the courthouse experience that allows the visitor to see several points of interest including the Atticus Finch monument, the building which housed the office of
A. C. Lee (Harper Lee's father) and the nearby sites where Harper Lee and Truman Capote's childhood homes were located. Primarily designed for students studying the novel or Alabama History.
Groups must call ahead. 9:30 am- noon. For more information, please call Kevin Mannix at (251) 575-7433.
Old Courthouse Museum & Downtown Square
(251) 575-7433 www.tokillamockingbird.com .
Admission: $10.
A day of immersion into the historical surroundings associated with the novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird." Guests will have the opportunity for a guided tour to see the exhibits in the Old Courthouse Museum: "Courthouse Exhibit: Heart of the Community",
"Harper Lee- In Her Own Words"; "Truman Capote- A Childhood in Monroeville"; Probate Judge Millsap's Office; The 1930's Law Office; and the original Courtroom maintained to its 1930's appearance. A guided walking tour is available after the courthouse experience that allows the visitor to see several points of interest including the Atticus Finch monument, the building which housed the office of
A. C. Lee (Harper Lee's father) and the nearby sites where Harper Lee and Truman Capote's childhood homes were located. Primarily designed for students studying the novel or Alabama History.
Groups must call ahead. 9:30 am- noon. For more information, please call Kevin Mannix at (251) 575-7433.
