Alabama at a Glance

Experience the music of the south as you explore Alabama, a land full of history and excitement located in America’s Deep South and within easy driving distances of Atlanta, Memphis and New Orleans.

The hit song “Sweet Home Alabama” is one of the best examples of Southern rock and a tribute to Alabama. Artist such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Otis Redding and The Rolling Stones have all come to the small southern town of Muscles Shoals, Alabama to record hit songs. Hank Williams, the “King of Country Music” and W.C.Handy, the “Father of the Blues,” were born in Alabama. Singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett grew up in Alabama.

Enjoy the best public golf courses in America on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail offering 432 holes of championship golf on ten sites around Alabama.

It was in Alabama cities like Montgomery, Birmingham and Selma that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. started the civil rights struggle in the United States that spread around the world. Alabama was also where the Confederate States of America was formed, leading to the American Civil War.

North Alabama is renowned for its awe-inspiring scenery of lakes, mountains, canyons and caves offering outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, horseback riding and fishing. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is located in Huntsville.

Mobile and the Alabama coastal towns of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are located at the very southern tip of the state. The historic port city of Mobile features delicious seafood and a variety of bars, restaurants and live music venues. A few miles away, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are two resort towns with 32 miles of white sandy beaches, offering a fantastic array of nightlife and outlet shopping.