Alabama.com Travel and other information on Alabama
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Alabama Guide to Local Hotels, Lodging, Restaurants, Real Estate, Car Rentals and Area Information
Description
On December 12, 1819 the state of Alabama, also known as the "Heart of Dixie" became the 22nd state admitted into the Untied States of America. The Alabama state flag has a white background with a St. Andrews cross (large red X) in the foreground. The word Alabama comes from a Native American language, believed to be Choctaw, which translates to, "I clear the thicket." Alabama sits on the Gulf of Mexico and has several popular tourist destinations along and coast and in further inland as well.
Alabama played a significant role in the development of the space program. The rocket used by Apollo 11, the first successful flight to the moon, was designed and built in Alabama. The first NASA Space Flight Center was built in Alabama and the first director of the center was an Alabama native. His name was Dr. Wernher Von Braun and he led the U. S. Space program until June 1972. There are still many places throughout Alabama with ties to the Space Program including a Space Camp facility.
Although many people associate Mardi Gras with Louisiana, it was actually the state of Alabama that brought the tradition of the Mardi Gras Festival to the U.S.
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- 1240 E. 100 S. #5
- St.George UT 84790 US
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