Blue Bell opened its Sylacauga manufacturing facility in 1996. Sylacauga is located about 45 miles southeast of Birmingham off of Highway 280 in central Alabama. Tours are available by appointment only, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tours last 45 minutes and include a serving of ice cream. Enjoy watching ice cream […]
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Bryant Vineyard
The Bryant vineyard is rooted on land which has been in the family since the mid 1800’s. For years the farm was owned and operated by Joseph S. Armbrester, grandfather to the Bryant’s, who found the Coosa Valley ideal for rearing his family and growing cotton as the main crop. Overlooking the beautiful Lake Logan […]
Kymulga Grist Mill & Covered Bridge
The building is three stories high on the front and four on the back. One beam runs the full length of the mill and is 10″ x 10″ and is hewn of one solid log. It was hand planed. One beam on the second story is not quite as big, but also runs the length […]