Tammy Wynette (1942-1998), the "First Lady of Country Music," spent much of her childhood in Red Bay, Franklin County, and considered the town her adopted hometown. She first gained fame while appearing on a morning television show in Birmingham.

Tammy Wynette (1942-1998), the "First Lady of Country Music," spent much of her childhood in Red Bay, Franklin County, and considered the town her adopted hometown. She first gained fame while appearing on a morning television show in Birmingham.