It is a queer thing to sit on a picnic table at Mel's Dairy Dream and feel peace and the contentment of a good burger. One expects to feel irrational cold anger or sadness because this was the site of the Lee house, and now it sells food through a window, but the Lee house was gone many many years ago, and not torn down in any fit of civic stupidity. The Faulk property, now a grassy lot, contains clues to the past if you know what to look for, and the burgers at Mel's are good. Bring sunglasses if you plan to look at the garish murals depicting scenes from Mockingbird. The Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce Site address changes.
People there are extremely helpful.
The real life Maycomb Tribune. Contains news, photos, columns, obits, etc. Links to other Alabama newspapers. This site mentions Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird. The Monroe County Heritage Museum is housed in the courthouse replicated exactly for the film adaptation.