Alabama

Alabama — page 1
alabama Cotton THE HEART OF DIXIE Alabama is part of the Deep South This southeastern region is often called Dixie Alabama is a land brimming with civil rights history Southern cooking farms and factories It is also a place of natural beauty The Appalachian Mountains are in the northeast The warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico are along the state’s southern shoreline Outdoor lovers can explore forested mountains deep caves and hundreds of miles of inland waterways Farm products ruled Alabama’s economy before the Civil War Cotton was king Most of it was harvested by African American slaves Today the state’s farms share the spotlight with many other goods and services They include medical research iron and steel products coal mines and automobile factories Alabama is even home to the nation’s largest space research center ALABAMA The U S Space Rocket Center is in Huntsville Alabama 4