Hale County Alabama

Deep in the backwoods of Greenville, dirt roads open to reveal an unexpected treasure. Sprawled over several rolling acres is where the annual Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival takes place. Patrons from far and wide recount their adventures with live history demonstrations and a step back in time.

If you ask residents of Illinois what product that state is best known for, the answer might be farm equipment. Illinois, after all, is the home of John…