The city of Montgomery is seeing a rise in tourists as local families travel, and out-of-state families visit the area. One couple, from Virginia, says this is their first time in Montgomery and they came to see what they’ve only read about in history books. “I really wanted to see where it all happened,” said Victor Tucker, from Virginia, “You…
Tourists visiting the City of Wetumpka may be surprised that many of the renovations they saw on HGTV’s hometown takeover are surrounded by construction. Mayor Jerry Willis says the City of Wetumpka has boomed with tourists since the airing of the show.
One year ago, Montgomery tourism was at an all time low due to the pandemic, but now as restrictions begin to ease tourists are coming back to the capital city.
The City of Montgomery offers all kinds of attractions and historic sites from the Rosa Parks Museum, to the state capital, and more.
Visitors were in downtown Montgomery Tuesday at the Rosa Parks Museum, learning more about the history of the bus boycott and the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement. We spoke with some of them about their thoughts on the historic day for the city. Two tourists were Barbara and Jeff Ernico from Hilton Head, South Carolina. They say they were…
