Episode 90 - Clayton Davis on MSNHA

About this episode

Clayton Davis discusses the history and themes of the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area.

Air Date: December 1, 2025 Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/6t9d8yhs Clayton Davis, Historic Resources Manager at the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, discusses the National Heritage Area program, the history of the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, and the three heritage themes that Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area emphasizes. Links mentioned in the episode: Alabama Historical Association: https://www.alabamahistory.net/ Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area: https://msnha.una.edu/ National Heritage Area Program: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/heritageareas/index.htm National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/index.htm University of North Alabama: https://una.edu/ Shoals Storytelling Festival: https://www.shoalsstorytelling.com/ City of Florence: https://florenceal.org/ MSNHA “Stories” Heading: https://msnha.una.edu/stories/ MSNHA River Heritage: https://msnha.una.edu/stories/river-heritage/ MSNHA Native Heritage: https://msnha.una.edu/stories/native-american-heritage/ MSNHA Music Heritage: https://msnha.una.edu/stories/music-heritage/ Florence Mound Museum: https://www.florencealmuseums.com/home/indianmoundmuseum Cane Creek Canyon…

People in this episode

Host: Marty Olliff

Guest: Clayton Davis

Topics covered

• Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area
• National Heritage Area program
• heritage themes

Keywords

• heritage
• history
• Muscle Shoals
• cultural themes

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, National Heritage Area Program

Places: the Muscle Shoals, the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Cane Creek Canyon, United States, Alabama

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