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Alabama is widely known as the "Heart of Dixie," and this region is the heart of Alabama, in a number of ways. Geographically, of course, it takes up the middle portion of the state; but it also remains the heart of Alabama in matters of population, politics, finance, industry, and culture.
Birmingham, the state's largest city and the center of its industry, is located in this region; as is Montgomery, the state capital, and the two university towns of Tuscaloosa (University of Alabama) and Auburn (Auburn University). Birmingham lies close to the southernmost outliers of the Appalachians, close to important sources of iron ore and coal. It became one of the country's largest steel producers, and by far the largest in the South. Today, it is a modern metropolis of more than a million people.
Montgomery, a hundred miles to the south, has long played an important role in history. This was the first capital of the Confederacy, after seven Deep South states seceded in 1861. It was also the center of Civil Rights battles a hundred years later...most notably the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which resulted in the first desegregation of facilities in the Jim Crow South. Montgomery today is an important center of industry, including automobile manufacturing, as well as serving as the state capital.
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Forecast: Sunny start to weekend in the Birmingham area
Mar 19, 2010 1:40 am
Friday and Saturday will both be mostly sunny with highs near 72. The weekend will get off to a sunny start in the Birmingham area, according to the National Weath...
FBI on Natalee Holloway: Looking into photo taken by tourist
Mar 18, 2010 11:59 pm
Agents to visit with Pennsylvania couple on Friday. John F. Muldowney holds a photo in his home in Manheim, Pa., Thursday, March 18, 2010, that his wife Patti took...
Mar 18, 2010 9:15 pm
Elmore County solves year-old rape; Dothan police seek homicide leads; 3 hurt in Etowah ambulance accident; Franklin County woman dies in crash Links to news sto...
Aruban police say they will look into skeleton photo
Mar 18, 2010 7:50 pm
Deputy Chief says Holloway investigation remains active In this October 2009 underwater photo provided by John F. Muldowney, is shown a portion of the ocean floor ...
Pennsylvania couple's photo draws attention back to Natalee Holloway case
Mar 18, 2010 6:15 pm
Media attention puts couple in spotlight John F. Muldowney holds a photo in his home in Manheim, Pa., Thursday, March 18, 2010, that his wife Patti took while the ...
Pennsylvania couple think they may have found Natalee Holloway's skeleton
Mar 18, 2010 4:01 pm
Vacation dive photo shows image they consider skeleton The Birmingham NewsNatalee Holloway (Birmingham News file)A Pennsylvania couple who went snorkeling on a va...
Calhoun County judge faces liens for unpaid state and city taxes
Mar 18, 2010 11:40 am
The judge has been hit with the liens since 2004. A Calhoun County judge and his business face liens for $37,462.02 in unpaid state and city taxes, according to Th...
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