Monticello

Historical marker location:

13154 AL-15, Banks, Alabama

( Marker is on Alabama Route 15, 0.2 miles south of County Road 6636, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2019

Pike County.

Alabama was the birthplace of some of the most famous musicians in history, including Hank Williams, Nat King Cole, and W.C. Handy, who is often referred to as the "Father of the Blues."