The Fall Color In These Lesser-Known Alabama Towns Rivals What You Can See In The Smokies

The Fall Color In These Lesser-Known Alabama Towns Rivals What You Can See In The Smokies

Stacy K. AllenSummer has always been the peak season in Mentone, Alabama. Since the 1920s, the tiny town in the northeast corner of the state has been a hotbed for overnight camps, with its favorable location along the banks of the Little River atop Lookout Mountain. Each year, as the temperature rises, the town’s regular population of around 300 swells with thousands of kids soaking up the simple pleasures of the great outdoors.Until recently, …