Editing Athens, Alabama (section)

== In popular culture ==
Athens was the primary filming location of [[Brittany Howard]]'s "Stay High" music video. The video stars [[Terry Crews]] as a [[Blue-collar worker|blue-collar]] man driving home from a job at a nearby [[Decatur, Alabama|Decatur]] plant. The video also stars several Athens citizens and members of Howards' family. Howard, an Athens native and member of [[Alabama Shakes]], wrote in a press release that "Terry Crews plays a man who isn't out to change the world, he plays a man who just wants to come home to those who understand and love him best". The video features Crews singing along to the [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Song|Grammy]]-winning "Stay High" while visiting local landmarks and establishments, such as Decatur's [[U.S. Route 72 Alternate|US-72 ALT]] Bridge, and Athens's Hometown Grocery, Dub's Burgers, and historic Kreme Delite. The video was dedicated to Howard's father, K.J. Howard. [https://www.al.com/life/2019/07/watch-terry-crews-in-new-brittany-howard-video.html][https://www.npr.org/2019/07/16/742164387/terry-crews-lip-syncs-brittany-howards-stay-high][https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/brittany-howard-terry-crews-stay-high-music-video-859452/]