I finally made it to the infamous Boll Weevil Monument in Enterprise, Alabama.

It’s the only monument erected to an agricultural pest! Weird, right? But the tragedy shifted the local economy from cotton to peanuts. And the boll weevil became a revered symbol of turning disaster into opportunity.

A MOTHAFUCKIN BOLL WEEVIL statue surrounded by festive decorations stands in the center of a small, decorated town square with various shops in the background.A small cityscape features a roundabout with a festive, decorated statue of a MOTHAFUCKIN BOLL WEEVIL, a mural on a brick building, and an Italian restaurant called Cafe Roma.A mural depicting an agricultural scene with a farmer, crops, and large peanuts serves as the backdrop for two parked cars on a street.