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A magnet for fun

photo The Alabama Fan Club and Museum in Fort Payne, Ala. allows fans of the country music band enjoy a tribute to the musicians, who hail from the city.

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.