I really love seeing covered bridges and especially when they're in excellent condition and easy to…read moreaccess. This one is located just off I-20 west of Atlanta and it's a nice little drive. The bridge is in very good condition, completed in 1850 or so. It is the oldest existing covered bridge in all of Alabama! Originally located on Coldwater Creek and allegedly built by slaves, it was relocated to here and the original site now has a boring concrete and steel bridge. This bridge was fully restored in 1990 and is in excellent condition. The bridge is no longer open to vehiclular traffic but you can absolutely walk through it and think back to what it must have been to drive your horse-drawn wagon across this bridge. [Review 2281 of 2024 - 242 in Alabama - 23297 overall]

I've completely run out of historic covered bridges in Georgia, so I thought I'd spend a lazy…read moreSaturday afternoon amusing myself by driving around central Alabama. The first of my many stops was here in Oxford. Coldwater Covered Bridge was built in 1850 and is located at Oxford Lake Park just behind the Oxford Civic Center. It was relocated here in 1990 from its original location (about 8 miles west) and spans a small creek created by the overflow water from Oxford Lake. The bridge is 63-feet long and uses a hybrid combination of the Multiple King Post and Town Lattice truss systems. At 165 years of age, it is the oldest surviving covered bridge in the state of Alabama. It is also known as Hughes Mill Covered Bridge due to its proximity to Hughes Saw & Lumber Mill when it was first built. Although the bridge was severely damaged in 1920, repairs made it possible to keep the bridge functional for vehicular traffic. It was eventually replaced in 1974 by a concrete bridge, then totally restored before being relocated to its current home. The park and bridge can actually be seen from Interstate 20 and only takes you out of the way by a few minutes if you choose to stop here. Just take exit 185 for Hwy 21 (Oxford/Anniston) and go north to Recreation Road (currently there is a McDonald's on the corner). Follow it until you see the Civic Center and park on the lake side. Enjoy!

I know, 4 stars for a DMV office?? I've been to many across the country, and never been in and out…read morequicker than here. Go during the middle of the month for the fastest service. And, remember, they have a tough job. Be nice to them, and they will be nice to you!

This isn't about the Anniston post office specifically. It's about the whole organization. Just…read morepitiful. Worse than pitiful. I can't think of a thing they do well. If it's something you order and you need it quick, the USPS isn't it. Your package will stop at every hub post office in every state until it gets to you. The big hub here is in Birmingham, AL. I've had packages sit there for 3-4 days before they move it to Anniston about 30 miles away. I got a notice from the USPS Birmingham on Monday that my package was delayed because of severe weather. I looked out the window and the sun was shining. I got a notice last week my package was undeliverable because my mailbox was unavailable. Huh? Their informed delivery page is a joke. It's not even close to being right, ever. I've had 3 packages in there that were supposed to be delivered on Monday. It's now Wednesday and haven't seen package one. They just keep moving the date everyday. I've been down to the post office to find out what the issue is. I would have had better luck talking to my 3 yo. Nobody know anything or they're just not saying. And going to the USPS site to price postage for a package. Forget it. Page after page of of prices and zones. You need a PHD to read and understand it because of course there's no instructions. Go to the FEDEX or UPS sites, type in the package dimensions, weight and zip code. Presto! Instant price!. And their version of informed delivery is actually fairly accurate. Imagine that. If some day the law is changed and some competition is allowed for a competing mail service, the USPS will be gone in less than a year. And if congress stopped making up their $8 billion shortfall every year, they'd be gone tomorrow. And they do lose $5-8 billion dollars year after year. I guess that what happens when you hire people to sell stamps and pay them $85,000/yr.

The postal service of Oxford Alabama is by far the worst especially when it comes to customer…read moreservice they don't care it's their way or not at all if you need to ship a package it's worth it to spend just a little more going to fed ex or ups don't waste your time trying to ship with the post office they don't really want your money anyways. Not to mention they have rude people up at the front every time I go in there the workers up front are rude or harass you and say rude things I had a lady who was working in the front after they gave me horrible service I remarked with "if this is how you treat the people who pay your salary I won't be back I'll be shipping with another company" she came at me and replied with " whatever people threaten us all the time you'll be back." Correction to her I will not spend another dime shipping any package with this company and for the future if this company want to be anywhere near competing with ups or fed ex they need to replace their workers and their sorry attitudes.

Is not Americans with Disabilities Act compliant! Their is no ambulance bay to bring in suspects or…read morevictims. There is no access to Oxygen or dialysis machines. No medical doctor on call 24-7! There is no difulator in both buildings. Hope no one has a heart attack at the Sheriff's Office or Jail. None of the staff members have kept up their CPR or Seizure CPR training. Staff is not Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commision "CERTIFIED".

Our roadtrip was impacted by the Government Shut-Down (again), but we decided to visit what we…read morecould & hope for the best. The Rangers/Staff made our day by having a cancelation stamp available at the Chambers of Commerce in Anniston, along with additional information. We able to visit the actual site of the bus bombing & get a feel of the area. There is still a vibe surrounding the spot. The Bus Mural with information panels really broke down the chain of events so you could fully understand the sequence of actions by those involved. It is crazy to think this was not that long ago, we still have a ways to go and thank God there are individuals like the Freedom Riders who are willing to risk their life to get us there.

Definitely a great place to visit if you are into history. The staff were polite and helpful.read more