A thriving long-running musician, a professional Nashville choreographer and two men with years of experience in the music world came together to create an iconic Western-style honkytonk in downtown Eclectic.
Alabama’s Little Bit of Texas features a Texas-style dance floor, pool tables, jukebox, a stage and suitable décor to imitate walking into a bar straight out of Forth Worth.
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