AlabamaAlabamaThe Heart of DixieThe Heart of Dixie

Crimson St. Andrew's cross on a white field, patterned after the Confederate Battle Flag, and adopted in 1895. The bars forming the cross must not be less than six inches broad and must extend diagonally across the flag from

side to side.

BayousBayous

Helen KellerHelen Keller

Rosa Parks: Selma Bus Rosa Parks: Selma Bus BoycottBoycott

Jesse OwensJesse Owens

1936

George Washington CarverGeorge Washington CarverAmerican scientist, botanist, educator, and inventor.American scientist, botanist, educator, and inventor.

300 uses for the peanut300 uses for the peanut

Birmingham: the “Pittsburg of the Birmingham: the “Pittsburg of the South”South”

(because of its steel industry)(because of its steel industry)the only place in the world where all three components of steel the only place in the world where all three components of steel

making: iron ore, coal, and limestone, can be found within a making: iron ore, coal, and limestone, can be found within a 30-mile radius. 30-mile radius.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. began his Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. began his ministerial career at the Dexter ministerial career at the Dexter

Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery.Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery.

The Boll WeevilThe Boll Weevil

statue in Enterprise statue in Enterprise was erected in 1919. was erected in 1919. Its a monument to Its a monument to the insect that the insect that destroyed cotton destroyed cotton crops and eventually crops and eventually brought prosperity brought prosperity to the region while to the region while forcing farmers to forcing farmers to grow peanuts. grow peanuts.

Alabama marbleAlabama marble is considered the is considered the

purest and whitest in purest and whitest in the world. It has been the world. It has been used in buildings such used in buildings such as the Lincoln as the Lincoln Memorial in Memorial in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.

The Tuskegee Institute The Tuskegee Institute is one of the nation’s first African-American is one of the nation’s first African-American

CollegesColleges

Huntsville: early NASA Huntsville: early NASA centercenter

Montgomery: birthplace of Montgomery: birthplace of the:the:

Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of America “ “The Stars The Stars and Bars”and Bars”

Montgomery: First Electric Montgomery: First Electric TrolleysTrolleys

Also known as:Also known as:

The Yellowhammer The Yellowhammer StateState

The Camellia StateThe Camellia State