After the War of 1812, the U.S. government appropriated money to improve a route from Nashville to New Orleans.

)[5] Russellville is named after Major William Russell,[6] an early settler in the area who helped in the construction of Jackson's Military Road.

Alabama State Route 24 passes through the south side of the city, leading east 47 miles (76 km) to Decatur on the Tennessee River and west 26 miles (42 km) to Red Bay at the Mississippi border.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,855 people, 3,238 households, and 2,244 families residing in the city.

Watermelon Festival - The annual "Watermelon Festival" is held each August in downtown Russellville, and includes music and entertainment, car and tractor shows, and arts and crafts.

It now has been revitalized as an entertainment venue due to the efforts of The Franklin County Arts and Humanities Council and the support of local citizens.

One of the few drive-in movie theaters still operating in Alabama, it plays currently released films throughout the spring and summer on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

The theater features old-style speakers that hang on car windows, but also offers the soundtrack of films through FM radio broadcasts, as well.

This strip is best described as having the atmosphere of George Lucas' iconic film, American Graffiti.