Sprott, Alabama

32 deg 40' 36"N
87 deg 13' 17"W
About 60 miles southwest of Birmingham

A crossroads with an abandoned store which was the subject of this Depression era photo in the Library of Congress. The store was open as recently as 1996 (photos). There is also a barn with farm equipment and another building that I would love to know the purpose of:


I wanted to see Sprott because the name always figures prominently during the coverage of tornado outbreaks. When I planned our outing to visit Sprott, I thought we would buy some lunch there. We should have brought our own!

These and more of our Sprott photos here.