Located in Shelby County, Alabama Approximately 25 miles South-East of Birmingham. The City of Columbiana is centrally located in the county and serves as the county seat. Many county government offices call Columbiana home and as such, many people come to Columbiana to conduct business. They are proud to have you in Columbiana, whether you are visiting, conducting business or attending an event in the area, they hope that you will enjoy their newly renovated city and in the event you are looking for a new home, Columbiana is a great place to live. For those who would prefer to return to a simpler life, Columbiana is a great place to do so, yet they are close enough to the activities of the greater Birmingham area to take advantage of everything from sports to nightlife, arts to entertainment.

The City of Columbiana is a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Alabama. The City is located in Shelby County, Alabama, which is approximately 25 miles southeast of Birmingham. According to the 2000 census conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the population of Columbiana was 3,316. There are 16.86 square miles (10,793 acres) within the corporate limits of Columbiana. The city businesses play host to a variety of events intended to provide entertainment and shopping opportunities to both their residents and visitors. Whether its Music on Main Street, the City-Wide Yard Sale, Monster Walk at Halloween, or Liberty Day, you will find there is frequently something going on there.

For more information, please visit http://www.cityofcolumbiana.com

Founded in the mid 1800′s by Alfred Collins and surrounded by the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of northeast Alabama, Collinsville is a great place. With a current population of 1644, Collinsville has excellent schools and churches, a wonderful old southern culture, property available for new business and industry, and a Municipal Government that is committed to improving an already great town.

Collinsville will almost certainly include a drive down shady streets lined with great old homes, a taste of southern ‘home cooking’ at one of the unique restaurants, and a friendliness seldom experienced this day and time. Or, maybe a visit to one of the south’s oldest and largest flea markets will be the highlight of your stay – Collinsville Trade Day is held every Saturday, rain or shine, and is located at the south end of town on U.S. Highway 11.

For more information, please visit http://www.collinsvillealabama.net

The Clay Area Chamber of Commerce is an action agency designed to meet community needs. The Clay Area Chamber of Commerce
is a voluntary non-profit organization comprised of 62 area business, professionals, and individuals who have banded together to advance the commercial, financial, civic, agricultural, commercial, and general interests of the community. The Chamber exists to provide it’s members timely information about community, county, and state issues that affect the business community. By educating and sharing information, the business community will grow stronger as will the City of Clay and the surrounding areas.

For more information, please visit http://www.clayareachamber.com

Mayor Billy Joe DriverClanton, a growing city with a rich history, is the seat of Chilton County Alabama, the state’s
largest producer of peaches. Besides peaches, some of their most remarkable natural resources are a beautiful landscape and
a friendly small-town atmosphere. Located in the center of Alabama on Interstate 65, halfway between the cities of Birmingham and Montgomery, Clanton is a location ripe for business and industrial development.

It is Clanton’s proximity to the new automobile plants in the state that has made their city the site of two automotive parts manufacturers since 1999. Their city’s parks and recreation facilities are beautiful, convenient and offer something for everyone year-round. Visitors to their city enjoy an abundant selection of hotels, restaurants, and attractions, and because of our proximity to the larger cities, day trips to an even larger selection of entertainment sources are convenient.

For more information, please visit http://www.clanton.al.us

The City of Chickasaw City Council approved a resolution to adopt the Complete Streets policy to consider as the city develops its community strategic plan for its future economic development growth and expansion at the December 8 council meeting. Chickasaw is the first community in Mobile County to adopt this resolution. Representatives from the Complete Streets initiative, spearheaded by Smart Coast, a nonprofit organization based in Fairhope, made a presentation to both the Chickasaw City Council and Planning Commission in November.

Todays cities and towns are an important part of the livability of all communities. However, too many streets are designed only for speeding cars, or worse, creeping traffic jams. So, states, cities and towns across the United States are asking their planners and engineers to build road networks that are safer, more livable, and welcoming to everyone. Ingredients that are found on a complete street include sidewalks, bike lanes, special bus lanes, comfortable and accessible transit stops, frequent crossing opportunities, median islands, accessible pedestrian signals, curb extensions, and more.

Whether in a rural area or a highly urban area, both are designed to balance safety and convenience for everyone using the road. Complete Streets policy will improve safety, address climate change and oil dependence, and foster stronger communities, playing an important role in creating more livable and sustainable communities.

For more information, please visit http://www.cityofchickasaw.org

The Wilcox County is not part of a metropolitan area. Its 1998 population of 13,468 was ranked 62nd in the state. The largest industries in 1997 were non-durable goods manufacturing, 30.8% of earnings; durable goods manufacturing, 16.1% percent; and state and local government, 14.8%. Over a ten year period, the fastest growing was services, which increased at a rate of 6.1%. The Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to the enhancement of economic development in Wilcox County, Alabama, for the benefit of all citizens. It actively promotes industrial development, tourism, and retiree attraction.

Wilcox County, Alabama, is likely best known for its numerous outdoor opportunities. The rural landscape boasts an impressive selection of game animals including whitetail deer, wild turkeys, feral hogs, squirrels, rabbits, ducks, doves, and geese. The county has more miles of riverfront than any other county in south Alabama. Lake Dannelly, also known as Miller’s Ferry Lake, on the Alabama River is recognized as one of the best bass fishing lakes in the state. It also boasts excellent crappie and catfishing waters. The lake is also attractive to pleasure boaters seeking relief from the high traffic of many of the southeast’s crowded lakes.

For more information, please visit http://www.wilcoxareachamber.org

The chamber represents one of the 100 best towns in America, a distinction for which Brewton, Alabama, has twice been recognized in Norman Crampton’s book, “The 100 Best Small Towns in America.” Brewton and East Brewton are located in extreme south central Alabama just north of the Florida panhandle. The community is about an hour north of the beautiful Gulf of Mexico beaches, about an hour and a half from Mobile, Alabama, one of the most historic cities in the south and about two hours south of Montgomery, the state capital. Brewton and East Brewton are unique, offering residents the best of small town living as well as one of the most advanced telecommunications infrastructures anywhere in the world.

For more information, please visit http://www.brewtonchamber.com

The city of Boaz is named for the husband of Ruth, a Biblical character in the Old Testament. Incorporated in 1897, Boaz quickly began to set a pace for her neighbors that could not be closely followed without some extra exertion on their part, stated the editor of a nearby towns newspaper in 1905. Boaz, Alabama is located atop the Sand Mountain Plateau, which is labeled for its sandy soil. The Boaz economy grew from the soil of Sand Mountain, primarily because it was ideal farm land with a mild climate.

Boaz was the nearest shopping center for many communities atop the mountain. In earlier day, the city served as a magnet which drew farmers looking for supplies and other necessities of life that were not produced on the farm. Farmers also came to Boaz to dispose of their fruits of labor. Located in Marshall County, Boaz is in northeast Alabama between Gadsden and Guntersville, and only 77 miles from Birmingham and 57 miles from Huntsville.

For more information, please visit http://www.cityofboaz.org