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Huntsville, Alabama

Sweet Home ALABAMA

From atop Lookout Mountain to the white sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, beauty abounds in Alabama. The Yellowhammer State has contributed more to the world than just great landscapes, though. With Alabama natives including Harper Lee, Helen Keller, W.C. Handy, Jimmie Rodgers, Nat King Cole, Truman Capote, George Lindsey, Jim Nabors, Channing Tatum, Cou eney Cox, Condoleezza Rice, Hank Williams, Lionel Richie, Emmylou Harris, the Louvin Brothers, Vestal Goodman and country supergroup Alabama, along with spo s greats like Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Cam Newton, Mark Ingram and Charles Barkley, Alabamians have contributed remark- able talent to the world. Cities across Alabama have much to offer for travelers or anyone looking for a great place to live. Huntsville is where America’s space program was born, and it is a center of culture for the state with its many museums, including the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. Dr. Ma in Luther King Jr. delivered a mov- ing speech from the steps of Montgomery’s Capitol building at the conclusion of the Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march. On the southern coast is Orange Beach, where the sand is sugar white and visitors enjoy many other a ractions like Adventure Island, deep-sea fishing, Orange Beach Golf Center, Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, Waterville USA and The Wha . Alabamians even have their own island, a barrier island located 3 miles south of the mouth of Mobile Bay in the Gulf of Mexico. Dauphin Island is known for great bird-watching and a relaxing, family-friendly atmosphere.