COLBERT COUNTY-With one of the longest running Labor Day celebrations in the South and an immensely popular festival at a one-of-a-
kind cemetery, there is plenty to do Monday in Colbert County.
The Shoals Labor Council’s annual Labor Day celebration at Spring Park in Tuscumbia, begins at begins at 10 a.m. Monday, September 5 with a parade along Main Street. Political speeches, music and other activities will follow, beginning at 11 a.m., in Tuscumbia’s Spring Park. The celebration is the oldest of its kind in Alabama. For more details call 256-383-2758.
The annual Key Underwood Memorial Coon Dog Cemetery Labor Day Celebration begins at 10 a.m. Monday, September 5, at the world-famous cemetery, 9495 Coon Dog Cemetery Road, near Cherokee. It includes a liar’s contest, arts and crafts, barbecue and music. More details are available at www.coondogcemetery.com.
