Alabama Overview

Capital: Montgomery.
Visitor Info: Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel, 401 Adams Ave., Ste. 126, Montgomery 36104 (☎334-242-4169 or 800-252-2262; www.touralabama.org). Open M-F 8am-5pm. Division of Parks, 64 N. Union St., Montgomery 36104 (☎800-252-7275). Open M-F 8am-5pm.
Postal Abbreviation: AL. Sales Tax: usually 10%, varies by county.

Birmingham

For many, Birmingham is a reminder of the struggle for black civil rights in the 60s. Leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Fred Shuttleworth faced some of their toughest fights in what was labeled ...more

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