We do not have unified Shoals, and probably never will. As long as there is dissension, and jealousy among the leaders of both government and economic development, they will always have someone to point the finger at. A prime example of the resistance to change is Sheffield; with Tuscumbia is a close second, followed by Florence and Muscle Shoals.
It the late 70’s and early 80’s, it was said the Unions were the salvation of the Shoals. Those days have since passed and will never return.
The leaders of Florence and Muscle Shoals talk a good talk, but words alone do not support progress. The cost of doing business in the Shoals increases daily while the quantity and quality of services decreases.
Unless there is a change, the future is dim. No one wants to invest money into a poorly developed, illiterate, disorganized, drug infested community.