Alabama

The Heart of Dixie

Alabama runs from the Appalachian foothills to the white sands of the Gulf, with the country's most important civil-rights landmarks stitched between Montgomery, Selma, and Birmingham.

Capital

Montgomery

Largest city

Huntsville

Region

South

Best time to visit

March–May and September–November — warm without summer's humidity.

Highlights

• ·Civil Rights Trail (Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham)
• ·US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville
• ·Gulf Shores beaches