The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
The Deep South

Stop 10 · Days 337–339

Muscle Shoals

Muscle Shoals, AL

A tiny Alabama river town with an outsized sound — the studios where Aretha, the Stones, and countless hits were cut.

Where to stay

  • A Florence/Shoals hotel

    Base in Florence across the river.

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You gotta eat this

  • Southern meat-and-three

    A plate lunch with three sides.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 337Day 337 — The Muscle Shoals SoundFull day · 4h 30m planned
  2. 338Day 338 — Free DayFree day
  3. 339Day 339 — East to HuntsvilleDrive day · 1h 15m drive

What this stop is made of

  • Museums & History
  • Concerts & Venues