{"product_id":"places-i-have-been-jackson-knight-9798198616325","title":"Places I Have Been: Monroe County","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom quiet crossroads and fading railroad towns to river landings, old churches, country stores, and forgotten backroads, Places I Have Been: Monroe County, Alabama is a journey through the communities that helped shape one of South Alabama's most historic counties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, photographer, storyteller, and independent historian Jackson Knight travels across Monroe County visiting places both well known and nearly forgotten. Along the way he explores the history, people, traditions, and changing landscapes of communities such as Uriah, Frisco City, Excel, Beatrice, Claiborne, Monroeville, and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending local history with personal observations and firsthand familiarity with the region, this book captures the character of rural South Alabama through stories of railroads, timber towns, farming communities, old stores, churches, schools, cemeteries, and the roads that still connect them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than focusing only on famous landmarks, Places I Have Been shines a light on the small places that many people pass every day without ever truly seeing - places where generations of history still linger beneath rusted tin roofs, towering pine trees, and quiet country roads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by photographs and written in a warm, conversational style, this book serves as both a tribute to Monroe County and a record of communities whose stories deserve to be remembered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you have deep roots in Monroe County or simply love the history and culture of small-town Alabama, this journey through the backroads of South Alabama offers a glimpse into a world that is steadily changing, yet still very much alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jackson Knight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798198616325\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Jackson Knight","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743244595455,"sku":"9798198616325","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/places-i-have-been-jackson-knight-9798198616325","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}