A 41-foot sign on U.S. Highway 72 West beckons tourists into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in Tuscumbia, Alabama. A lighted fountain silhouettes the three-arched entrance against the southern sky.
Spotlights feature the gold records in the arches.
When visitors enter the lobby a music controlled color chandelier provides a light show that bounces off of the bronze stars of music achievers scattered about the floor. Much like the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the lobby serves as the Walk of Fame for the Museum. Permanently imbedded bronze stars cover the floor, each engraved with the name of one of Alabama's more outstanding Music Achievers. Leaving the lobby, visitors enter the Hall of Fame Gallery , which features portraits of the Inductees painted by Tuskegee artist Ronald McDowell. Induction is reserved for a select few who have made exceptional contributions throughout their careers.