On the Road and A Haircut with John Archibald

| July 16, 2015 

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Scott Hanley, WBHM

July is a great time for a road trip. Columnist John Archibald of the Alabama Media Group continues his sojourn across Alabama, finding interesting people and places – including a storied barber who is also a mayor, and a church that has taken a trip, too.

 

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