Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce

06/13/2026

Happy Saturday! This weekend offers something for everyone.

06/02/2026

🎶🇺🇸 JULY JAMZ 2026 IS HERE! 🇺🇸🎶

Get ready for five unforgettable Thursday nights of live music, family fun, great food, and fireworks at Springdale Estate!

For years, July Jamz has brought our community together throughout the month of July, creating memories with friends, family, and visitors from across the region. We're excited to announce our 2026 lineup and invite you to join us for another incredible summer concert series.

📍 Springdale Estate
📅 Every Thursday in July
🎟️ FREE Admission
🕠 Gates Open at 5:30 PM (July 2 opens at 5:00 PM)
🎵 Music Begins at 6:00 PM
🎆 FIREWORKS EVERY NIGHT AT 9:00 PM

🇺🇸 JULY 2 • AMERICA NIGHT
Kick off America's 250th Birthday Weekend Celebration with an extra 30 minutes of music and fun! Gates open early at 5:00 PM.

Opening Acts: Jared Harden & Preston Hoffman
Headliner: Shane Owens

🙏 JULY 9 • WORSHIP NIGHT

Opening Act: Revive Worship
Headliner: 180 -The Wayfaring Strangers

🤠 JULY 16 • COUNTRY NIGHT

Opening Act: Ivy Rogers
Headliner: Crews Wright

🎸 JULY 23 • ALTERNATIVE NIGHT

Opening Act: Greysen Hancock
Headliner: Breaking the Silence

🎆 JULY 30 • FINAL NIGHT

Opening Act: Austin Kerchner
Headliner: Otha Allen

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, family, and friends and enjoy a month of live entertainment, food vendors, kids activities, community fellowship, and spectacular fireworks to close out each evening.

Mark your calendars now and make plans to spend your Thursday nights at July Jamz!

👇 Which night are you most excited for?

05/21/2026

Join us for the FREE Flawless Delivery Hospitality Certification Class on June 8-9, 2026 at the Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce! This training is completely FREE for hospitality and tourism businesses and professionals. Participants will strengthen their customer service, communication, and leadership skills while earning a Workforce Solutions Certificate upon completion, thanks to the partnership with LBW Workforce Development & Continuing Education!!

Space is limited, so register today and invest in creating happier customers and stronger experiences in our community!

05/21/2026

Congratulations to Grit + Grind Coffee on the ribbon cutting celebration for their new location! ☕✂️🎀

What started as a dream and a mobile coffee trailer has grown into a business that continues to make a lasting impact across our community and beyond. Built on the mission of “spreading love + light, one cup at a time,” Grit + Grind has become so much more than a coffee shop. It’s a place where people gather, connect, and feel welcomed.

We are proud to celebrate this exciting new chapter and all that Eric, Destiny, and the entire Grit + Grind team have accomplished. Their passion, hard work, and investment in our community are evident in everything they do, and it has been incredible to watch their growth and success.

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate this special milestone with us. We wish Grit + Grind continued success and cannot wait to see all that is ahead for them! 🤍

05/20/2026

See you all tomorrow morning!

Join us as we officially celebrate the ribbon cutting of Grit + Grind Coffee in Andalusia ☕✂️

📍 706 Coleman Ave, Andalusia, AL
📅 Thursday, May 21
⏰ 9:00 AM

Come help us welcome and celebrate Grit + Grind Coffee as they mark this exciting milestone. We invite our community, Chamber members, friends, and supporters to stop by, show your support, and help us celebrate this new local business.

We look forward to seeing everyone there as we officially cut the ribbon and wish them continued success!

05/18/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our Legislative Luncheon today. We had a wonderful turnout and appreciate everyone who took the time to be part of the discussion. Events like these are an important opportunity for our business community and citizens to stay informed on legislative issues that impact our local economy, workforce, infrastructure, and quality of life. 🇺🇸

A special thank you to Senator Josh Carnley and Representative Matthew Hammett for providing updates on the work taking place at the Capitol. We appreciate their willingness to engage with our members and community leaders on issues affecting Covington County and the State of Alabama.

Thank you to PowerSouth Energy Cooperative for sponsoring and hosting today’s luncheon, and to Tabby D's for providing lunch for our attendees!

We are grateful for the continued support and participation from our members, elected officials, and community partners who help make programs like this possible.

05/14/2026

Join us as we officially celebrate the ribbon cutting of Grit + Grind Coffee in Andalusia ☕✂️

📍 706 Coleman Ave, Andalusia, AL
📅 Thursday, May 21
⏰ 9:00 AM

Come help us welcome and celebrate Grit + Grind Coffee as they mark this exciting milestone. We invite our community, Chamber members, friends, and supporters to stop by, show your support, and help us celebrate this new local business.

We look forward to seeing everyone there as we officially cut the ribbon and wish them continued success!

05/13/2026

⏰ The countdown is on! Join us July 10-11th for the 50th annual World Championship Domino Tournament!

05/01/2026

LBW ANNOUNCES ROSE WHITE-PARKER AS 2026 OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS

ANDALUSIA, Ala. — Lurleen B. Wallace (LBW) Community College has named Rose White-Parker as its 2026 Outstanding Alumnus.

Affectionately known throughout the community as “Mrs. Rose,” she is a 1982 graduate of LBW and is widely recognized for her upbeat personality, dedication to education and love for children. A former Saints women’s basketball player, she was the first of 11 siblings in her family to attend college.

She attended LBW on a basketball scholarship and played for Coach Garner before transferring to Livingston University, now known as the University of West Alabama.

“Mrs. Rose is a light for so many children in our community,” LBW President Dr. Brock Kelley said. “Her passion for education and student success is evident in everything she does. I am honored to recognize her as this year’s Outstanding Alumnus.”

A retired junior high basketball coach, Mrs. Rose currently works in Teaching Academic Behavior Success (TABS) at Andalusia Elementary School.

“I’ve been at the school for 38 years,” she said. “I love my kids.”

Mrs. Rose also serves as director of the summer program at the City of Andalusia’s Coleman-Robertson Center — the same program she once attended as a child and later worked for as a teenager.

City of Andalusia Mayor Earl Johnson praised Mrs. Rose for receiving the distinguished honor.

“Mrs. Rose does an excellent job working with children, both at Andalusia Elementary School and in our summer program. She holds those children to high standards and works extra hard to make sure they learn about potential careers,” Johnson said. “Her enthusiasm is contagious. You cannot be in a bad mood when you are around Rose. We are so proud of her and commend Dr. Kelley for recognizing her as an outstanding alumnus."

As a ninth grader at Andalusia High School in 1977, she made history as the first female to play basketball on the boys basketball team under Coach Richard Robertson.

During her time at LBW, Mrs. Rose also worked in the college library, forming lifelong connections with fellow students, athletes and faculty.

“LBW became my family,” she said. “The basketball team, the athletes and the faculty — they treated you like you were their own. Mrs. Cook taught us a lot.”

“Rose has always been one of my favorite people,” said Diaon Cook, a longtime leader at LBW. “What she has done with the city has made me so proud of her. She has impacted so many students.”

Mrs. Rose will be recognized during LBW’s academic ceremony on Friday, May 8 at 10 a.m. The career technical ceremony will follow at 2 p.m. at the Kiwanis Community Center in Andalusia.