Fort Payne and DeKalb County, Ala., claim musical fame through the band Alabama and a historic fiddlers’ gathering along with a massive outdoor trading market and barbecue to fill your belly.
– Compiled by staff writer Todd South, tsouth@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6347
BEST THINGS TO DO
Buy, sell, eat
• One of the South’s largest outdoor markets, Collinsville Trade Day is held every Saturday starting at 4:30 a.m. CDT.