Red Bay, Alabama, is located in western Franklin County, within two miles of the Mississippi state line. The rural community lies 42 miles northeast of Tupelo, Mississippi, and approximately 90 miles west of Huntsville, Alabama. No motels are available in Red Bay, but the surrounding towns of Russellville, Fulton and Iuka provide several accommodation choices, with numerous recreational activities and plenty of shopping and dining options.
Located approximately 23 miles southwest of Red Bay and just 20 miles from Tupelo, Mississippi, the pet-friendly Sands Motel offers guest rooms that have televisions with expanded cable service and complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. Spend the day sightseeing in Tupelo, and visit the Elvis Presley Birthplace, featuring a museum and gift shop, or play a round of golf at the nearby Meadows Golf Course. Area restaurants include Chinese Peking Palace, Rick's Barbecue and Los Compadres Mexican Restaurant.
Located in the neighboring town of Russellville, 25 miles east of Red Bay, the Best Western Russellville was totally remodeled in June 2009 and features a free daily hot deluxe breakfast and complimentary high-speed wireless Internet. Enjoy all of the outdoor recreation Alabama has to offer with canoeing and hiking at Dismal Canyons, 13 miles away, and boating and fishing at nearby Pickwick Lake. Shopping options, including Walmart and Ava's China & Gifts, are located within walking distance. Nearby eateries include Guthries of Russellville, Daily Bread Barbecue and Jonathan's Steak House.
The Days Inn Fulton rests 26 miles southwest of Red Bay in Fulton, Mississippi. The motel provides an on-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily and complimentary high-speed wireless Internet in all guest rooms. Venture out to the Itawamba Historical Society, located in Mantachie, and discover the rich history and heritage of the region. Built by local postmaster James Andrew Bonds in 1895, the Bonds House and Museum, also on the grounds of the Itawamba Historical Society, serves as the Itawamba County Museum of History. Local restaurants include Piezon's Pizza & Pasta, Coleman's Fish & Steak Restaurant and the Peking Palace Chinese Restaurant.
Situated approximately 28 miles north of Red Bay in Iuka, Mississippi, the Victorian Inn provides executive suites equipped with satellite televisions and a free daily continental breakfast. Shopping is available at the Harper Square Mall in Corinth, 17 miles northwest of the inn. Plan a day trip to 500-acre Pickwick Lake and fish for bass, catfish and crappie, or rent a boat and explore the Mississippi countryside. The area has several other parks, including Shiloh National Military Park, where the first major battle of the western theater of the civil war took place, and Mineral Springs Park, which has a walking track and tennis and basketball courts.
