Which Southern city is the Fire Hydrant Capital of the World?

Albertville, Alabama is known as the Fire Hydrant Capital of the World because it is the home of a part of the Mueller Company, which manufactures fire hydrants. The lofty nickname was bestowed upon the town after the Mueller Company plant in Albertville manufactured its millionth fire hydrant.

That one-millionth fire hydrant was produced in 1989. To memorialize the event, the city of Albertville erected a sculptural recreation of a fire hydrant outside of its chamber of commerce. This fake hydrant is shiny and placed on a pedestal, which likely helps prevent confusion in case of a fire emergency.