Around Enteprise

Even though Enterprise, Alabama is a progressive town, we still have reminders of the charming parts of the old south as evidenced by some of the architecture around town. If you are thinking of moving to Enterprise and looking for homes for sale, we thought you might be interested in what our city looks like. In the next weeks and months, we'll show you around town.

We have to start with the Boll Weevil Monument.




You can probably guess that Enterprise, like much of southern Alabama, started as an agricultural community. (And we still love our farmers!) Cotton was the main crop for farmers in this area in the 19th century. But in 1915, about 60% of the cotton crop was destroyed by the Mexican Boll Weevil that had spread from Texas to Alabama. The farmers in the Enterprise area did not give in to the dire circumstances. Instead they switched to planting peanuts, and a mere two years later the farmers in this Coffee County harvested more peanuts than any other county in the country. That's enterprising thinking, if you ask us.

So in 1919, the people of Enterprise erected a monument in the center of town - yep, right in the middle of main street and a block away from the courthouse so no one could miss it. The inscription on the base of the monument is inscribed: "in profound appreciation of the boll weevil and what it has done as the herald of prosperity this monument was erected by the citizens of Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama. "



All Enterprise school children are taught that the Boll Weevil Monument is a symbol of man's willingness and ability to adjust to adversity. We think that's a very good lesson to learn. For all ages.

If you are reading this blog and you're looking for homes for sale, we thought you might want to know about the lady in the middle of town.