Downtown dreamin’ on such a lovely day

Florence, Ala., is a lovely little town, part of the “Quad Cities” in the northwest part of the state, minutes to Tennessee above and Mississippi to the west. The other members of the Quad Cities were Sheffield, Tuscumbia and Muscle Shoals, known for its rich musical heritage. The Tennessee River literally runs right through the middle of Florence, and the very first dam in the Tennessee Valley Authority system was built there. FDR visited the…