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"Hell is Hot Hot Hot." If the late W.C. Rice's stark Cross Garden folk art environment doesn't save you, there's no one to blame but yourself.
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W.C. Rice's Cross Garden
- Address:
- Autauga County Road 86, Prattville, AL
- Directions:
- On Hwy 82, N of hwy 14. past Country Club, go up hill. On downslope, watch for a paved Autauga County Road 47/Indian Hills Rd on the left. Crosses are just ahead, on both sides of road.
- Prattville, Alabama - Cross Garden - Message from W.C. Rice
"this is william c rice cross garden. i saw the cross garden on your syte.who ever put it on there did a good job i enjoyed every body who had a part in it it was for sale for 5 million but now god jesus and the holly ghost said that should sell it for 25 million to build a bigger cross garden the biggest one in the world if it is sold. we will take down all the old signs when we get the new land.we will build a big big big big museum of signs of crosses in side it.it will be the pertiest cross garden in the whole world.i cant build the cross garden due to my health problems but all the members of my family will build it for me god jesus holly spirit will tell my spirit to tell all the members of my family how to build it. god noah to build an arch gods spirit told noahs spirit how to build the ark he told the people that it is going to rain 40 days and 40 nights. those people in that world did not belive him noah when he got it built that all the animals in the ark and god saved all 8 of his family. god shut the door and it started to rain he warned the people in that world they did not belive in noah when it started to rain and the water started building up on the earth then the people on the earth wanted to get in the ark but it was to late. if there was just one preacher besides noah they were not one preacher saved besides noah and 8 of his family. god jesus and the holy ghost will save all my immeadiate family they will not be not one of my family go to hell. We thank all of you that had a part in the internet system THANKS AGAIN" WILLIAM C. RICE.
[W. C. Rice, 11/23/1997] There are a couple of Muffler Man-sized statues out in front of the closed and abandoned Styx River Water World. There's also a big cow and lots of other animal statues. Unfortunately, one of the men and nearly all of the animals have been knocked over and vandalized since the park closed for good in 2001. There's also a graveyard of fiberglass figures nearby that includes parts of some other big men and many more animals. Go see 'em while you can. From the looks of things, it doesn't look like the remains of Styx River are going to be around for very long.
There's a rifle range just down the street, and we heard gunfire during our entire visit. Must have made for a kind of odd experience for visitors when the park was open.
[Dean Jeffrey, 01/11/2003]Statues of Styx River Water World:- Directions:
- I-10 exit 53 (Wilcox Rd.), turn north, then immediately turn right onto Water World Rd and drive one mile.
- Hours:
- Dec 2010: reported gone.
- Status:
- Gone
There are two bass, a goldfish, a chicken and a bear! One of the bass is in the shop (you can see it from the driveway) and not on display.
[Morgan, 06/29/2014]Fiberglass Bear, Refugee from Theme Park:- Address:
- 23530 Alabama 59, Robertsdale, AL
- Directions:
- East side of Alabama 59 at Rt. 54.
Beloved mascot of a small town, Fred died in 2002 and is remembered with a nice tombstone.
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- Address:
- Palm St., Rockford, AL
- Directions:
- Grave marker behind the Old Rock Jail. Start your Fred the Dog Crawl at Ken's Package Store.
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A pipe and culvert company has "preserved" a small trove of fiberglass figures from the late theme park Styx River Water World...