A Yellow Hammer is a breed of woodpecker nicknamed a Northern Flicker, and it’s the state bird of Alabama. This state has also been called the Heart of Dixie. The Southern U.S. as well as currency, is often called Dixie. This name has also been used in Louisiana. We’ve listed a few don’t miss attractions in Alabama, and there’s plenty more to discover.

Remnants of Mississippi Culture

Alabama was a major hub for the Mississippi Culture during 1,000 to 1,600 AD. Remains of this culture have been found in Moundville, a major city. The archeological site at Moundville has been able to preserve the artifacts of this culture, so future generations may study and enjoy them.

Mississippi River

The majority of the land in Alabama is made up of a gentle slope towards the Mississippi River. The remaining land in the North is hilly, and the Mississippi creates numerous natural features such as rivers, valleys, streams, fountains and lakes.

Natural Bridge Rock

This is one of the world’s most unique, as well as the longest, natural bridges. The bridge is about 127 feet long. It’s also a gateway to Natural Bridge Park, which has many adventurous activities as well as places of interest suitable for all age-groups. A cross-section of a rock can be found here, which looks like the image of a Native American, as well as the one forming the back of a nickel.

Marshall Space Flight Centre & U.S. Space and Rocket Centre, Huntsville

It’s the Space Research Center as well as the propulsion center, for NASA’s space program. Various space camps organized at the U.S. Space and Rocket Visitor’s complex offer a thrilling experience to youngsters from across the country. The Center also features a Rocket Garden, 4-D Theatre, Space Museum, Space Shuttle Missions, and a NASA Visitor Complex.

Huntsville

Huntsville has a technology-driven economy, a result of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and the Redstone Arsenal. Huntsville’s main economic influence is derived from aerospace and military technology. Redstone Arsenal, Cummings Research Park (CRP), The University of Alabama in Huntsville and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center help drive the economy. CRP is the second largest research park in the United States and the fourth largest in the world. Huntsville has commercial technology companies such as the network access company ADTRAN, computer graphics company Intergraph and design and manufacturer of IT infrastructure Avocent. Telecommunications provider Deltacom, Inc. is headquartered in Huntsville. Cinram manufactures and distributes 20th Century Fox DVDs and Blu-ray Discs out of their Huntsville plant. Sanmina-SCI has a large presence in the area. Forty-two Fortune 500 companies have operations in Huntsville. In 2005, Forbes Magazine named the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area as 6th best place in the nation for doing business, and number one in terms of the number of engineers per total employment.

Mobile

The city of Mobile, Alabama’s only saltwater port, is a busy seaport on the Gulf of Mexico with inland waterway access to the Midwest by way of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The Port of Mobile is currently the 9th largest by tonnage in the United States. In May 2007, a site north of Mobile was selected by German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp for a $3.7 billion steel production plant, with the promise of 2,700 permanent jobs.

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Vulcan Statue, Birmingham

This is the largest statue made from cast iron and stands almost 56 feet tall. It represents Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.

Annual events like the Hot Air Balloon Festival at Decatur, Mardi Gras Carnival at Mobile, and the Shakespeare Festival, are also major attractions. Alabama is a very alive and interesting state with a rich culture, and it has many attractions for families, as well as plenty of opportunities for business.

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