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Alabama's Home Page Art Attractions Authors Businesses Caves
Chambers of Commerce Cities Counties Crime Economy Education
Employment Opportunities Events Famous Alabamians Famous Buildings Festivals Gardens
General Information Government Halls of Fame Health Care History Lakes, Rivers, and Oceans
Law Legislation Libraries Maps of Alabama Media Museums
Music Parks Politics Recreation Sports Symbols
Theatre Tourism and Tours Weather Zoos

Alabama's Home Page
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  • AlaWeb
    • AlaWeb is the official homepage for the state of Alabama. This site provides information about Alabama's government, tourism, education, and economy. AlaWeb also provides links to other sites with information about Alabma.

Art
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  • Arts Over Alabama: Calendar of Arts and Cultural Events
    • "Welcome to the Calendar of Arts and Cultural Events for the State of Alabama brought to you by Arts Over America and the Alabama State Council on the Arts." This calendar is an online, searchable database of the arts events around Alabama. It can be searched by date, title/artist/presenter or other keyword, location, form, type, or other special options.

Attractions
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  • Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
    • The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Birmingham. "Established in 1967, the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving and honoring this State's sports heritage. The ASHOF has captured the athletic achievements of our state's greatest champions who have made their mark in American sports history. Success of the past, in all sports endeavors, is immortalized for your viewing. The Hall of Fame honors these famous athletes in an outstanding array of artifacts that represents their moment of glory."
  • Big Peach
    • The Big Peach is located in Clanton, Alabama. "On I-65 between Birmingham and Montgomery is an impressively large watertower resembling a peach. Chilton County is Alabama's peach central. Adjacent fruit stands and establishments like the Peach Tower Restaurant radiate a unified civic vitality. Clanton's big peach is 120 feet tall, and holds 500,000 gallons of water -- but it ain't the biggest."
  • Birmingham Entertainment Page
    • As part of the Birmingham Entertainment Page provides links to a number of attractions, museums, parks, and special events throughout the state of Alabama.
  • McWane Center
    • "Enter McWane Center, and your adventure begins. Before you is ScienceQuest, a galaxy of exhibits that encourage visitors to interact with the building blocks of science: energy, motion, light, sound, electricity and magnetism. Discover the possibilities. See yourself "morphed" with another person, build your own roller coaster or explore the "Inventors Garage." In Just Mice Size, our youngest visitors enter a world of fantasy. They can investigate the "Mouse Maze," build and explore in the "House A Mouse Built," and experiment with the properties of water in the "Splish-Splash" area. In the World of Water, rivers, beaches, marshes and the open ocean, with all the living things that call those places home, await your discovery. Special habitat tanks present windows to the aquatic world, and ongoing experiments shed light on the natural processes that take place in water. But if your eyes naturally wonder the stars, you may want to embark on the adventures that await in the Challenger Learning Center, a unique space mission simulation program. Two different locations - an Earth-based mission control center and an orbiting space station - are the settings for extraterrestrial learning experiences. Take a seat in the Science Theater and you’ll be treated to entertaining science shows and demonstrations. Watch bolts of electricity fly across the room, or see clear liquids that combine to flow through a tube and bathe the theater in an eerie blue light. Visit after visit, you’ll always find something new in the Traveling Exhibit Hall, whether it’s a presentation on the science of sports, or an exhibit on virtual reality. This multipurpose gallery provides ample room for some of the most exciting traveling exhibits produced by science centers and museums around the world. And ongoing special activities fill the City Gallery. This versatile gathering place is the setting for events premiering new exhibits and IMAX® film openings, banquets, receptions, science competitions and temporary exhibits. It's even perfect for overnight camp-ins."
  • Russel Cave National Monument
    • "Russell Cave National Monument is an archeological treasure containing evidence to how prehistoric people lived in the Southeast for almost 10,000 years. Virtually, no other place in the region holds such a rich record offering clues to how the "First Americans" fed, clothed and protected themselves." This site provides information about the park such as operating hours, climate and conditions, directions, and contact information.
  • Statue of Vulcan
    • The statue of Vulcan is located in Birmingham, Alabama. "On the summit of Red Mountain, overlooking the heart of downtown Birmingham, stands a 56-foot statue of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire. Vulcan was built by steeltown Birmingham as an exhibit for the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. He was (and still is) the world's largest cast metal statue and the largest statue ever made in the U.S."
  • Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
    • "In 1881, Booker T. Washington became the first principle of a newly formed Normal School for Negroes in Tuskegee, Alabama, at the age of Twenty Six. This began a lifelong quest for excellence that over saw the Growth of Tuskegee Institute. The Historic Campus District still retains the original buildings built by the students of the Institute, with bricks made by students in the Institute brickyard. In 1896, George Washington Carver joined the faculty and revolutionized agricultural development in the South in the early twentieth century. The legacy of these two men, and the History of this great institution of higher education has been preserved to tell the story of men and women, former slaves, who struggled to make their place in our American society. The Site, Located on the campus of Tuskegee University, became a part of the National Park System in 1974. African-American history, early industrial development, civil rights, and education are some of the themes represented at this site." This site provides information about the park such as operating hours, climate and conditions, directions, and contact information. This site also provides links to the following national monument sites:
  • U.S. Space and Rocket Center
    • "When Dr. Wernher von Braun arrived in 1950 in the tiny Alabama town which called itself the "Watercress Capital of the World," Huntsville boasted a population of 15,000. Forty-eight years later, it is forged forever in history books as the place where America's space program began; where the rockets were developed that put the first U.S. satellite in orbit, sent men to the Moon and power today's Space Shuttle and where the living modules were built for the International Space Station. It is no suprise that Huntsville is also the home of the Earth's largest space attraction: The U.S. Space & Rocket Center. During the final months that von Braun and his team of scientists were refining the giant rocket that sent Apollo astronauts to the moon, he began launching a permanent exhibit to showcase the hardware of the space program. Today his dream has been realized, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center houses hundreds of artifacts, including the charred Apollo 16 command module, a rock brought back from the moon, and one of the shuttle's main engines that flew on Columbia's maiden voyage in 1981. It is also home for U.S. SPACE CAMP®, the world's pre-eminent youth science activities program. Hundreds of thousands of young people and adults from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries have participated in SPACE CAMP and U.S. SPACE ACADEMY® astronaut training activities since the program began in 1982. The program is designed to encourage young people to pursue careers in science, technology and aerospace industries by giving them a firsthand introduction to the exciting work being done in the space program. Established in 1965 by the State of Alabama, empowered by the U.S. Congress and supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center is the nation's leading hands-on space science museum. Since 1982, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center has fostered national and international outreach programs through the U.S. SPACE CAMP, U.S. SPACE ACADEMY (1984), ADVANCED SPACE ACADEMY™ (1997), and AVIATION CHALLENGE® (1990) programs, and through the creation of the U.S. Space Camp Foundation (1987), a non-profit, educational organization."
  • World's Largest Chair
    • The world's largest chair is located in Anniston, Alabama. "Civic pride pulls no punches in the giant chair battle. Not two, but fully five towns are involved, and at least four others joined the fight before being knocked out of the ring. The South watched and waited. Then, in the early eighties, Miller Office Supply of Anniston, AL, built a thirty-three-foot-tall office chair in a vacant lot next to its store. The chair was made of ten tons of steel, causing would-be vandals to throw up their crowbars in despair. It could withstand 85 mph winds and a special spiral staircase led to its seat. Here, at last, was a chair for the ages. It quickly became Anniston's landmark. The Chamber of Commerce flew visiting businessmen over it. But the nineties were not kind to Anniston. Miller's moved crosstown and put the vacant lot up for sale. The chair's staircase was removed. Its paint began to peel. And amid all this, rumors swirled of a Swiss chair -- larger than any built before." (A picture of Anniston's chair is at the top of this page.)

Authors
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  • Alabama Authors and Their Works
    • "This is a project of the Alabama Library Association and is far from complete or up-to-date. A revised, more complete and updated, list is being compiled and will be mounted here. Meanwhile, it is hoped that this list even with its "flaws" will serve a useful purpose. The following is a compilation of 20th Century Alabama authors and their works as compiled by the members of the Alabama Library Association's Bibliographic Committee over a number of years."

Businesses
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  • Alabama Chambers of Commerce
    • This page provides a table including the fullnames, addresses, cities, zip codes, and telephone numbers of the Chambers of Commerce for Alabama.
  • Business Council of Alabama
    • "The Business Council of Alabama is a statewide business trade organization representing the interests and concerns of more than 5,500 Alabama businesses and industries."
  • Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
    • "The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama is an alliance of 67 leading businesses and industries committed to supporting quality economic growth in the state. EDPA was created in 1991 by a group of Alabama business leaders who saw the need for private sector support in the state's economic development efforts. A totally private, non-profit organization, the Partnership has given Alabama another dimension in economic development, providing state and local economic developers with valuable support that often proves to be an important factor in encouraging expansion or location of business and industry."

Caves
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  • DeSoto Caverns
    • DeSoto Caverns is located in Childersburg, Alabama. "Spectacular laser light and sound show with leaping waters inside the Great Onyx Cathedral -- larger than a football field and higher than a 12-story building! Prehistoric Indian Habitat and Burial Ground over 2,000 years old! Confederate gunpowder mining center! Meet "Happy Hernando," Spanish Explorer and living cartoon mascot! Test your explorer skills in the primitive weapons arcade and the 3/4 acre wood paneled maze. Shoot water balloons from a Spanish Fort or Indian Teepee!"
  • Russel Cave National Monument
    • "Russell Cave National Monument is an archeological treasure containing evidence to how prehistoric people lived in the Southeast for almost 10,000 years. Virtually, no other place in the region holds such a rich record offering clues to how the "First Americans" fed, clothed and protected themselves." This site provides information about the park such as operating hours, climate and conditions, directions, and contact information.

Chambers of Commerce
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  • Aliceville Area Chamber of Commerce
    • The Aliceville Area Chamber of Commerce's web site provides information about this Pickens County area. The information includes is a schedule of events, a listing of the Board of Directors, other Pickens County Information Links, and contacting information.
  • Auburn Chamber of Commerce
    • "The Chamber is people...people just like you. Through the Chamber, members realize how they can accomplish collectively what they can not achieve individually, shaping Auburn's business climate and quality of life. The Auburn Chamber of Commerce is organized for the purpose of advancing the commercial, industrial, civic, and general interest of the City of Auburn and its trade area."
  • Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce
    • "The Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce is a member-driven organization coordinating and promoting the economic development and growth of Calhoun County, resulting in a community that is an outstanding place to live, work and visit. This Web Site gives you and the general public information about the functions and activities of our Chamber. Also, we have provided information about the living and working in Calhoun County, Alabama."
  • Chilton County Chamber of Commerce
    • The Chilton County Chamber of Commerce's web site provides information about Chilton County. Some of this information consists of location, important telephone numbers, addresses and telephone numbers for the schools located in the county, and a variety of businesses.
  • Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce
    • "The Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce is a volunteer, nonprofit organization comprised of some 1,000 area businesses, professionals, and individuals who have banded together to advance the industrial, agricultural, commercial, financial, and cultural interests of the community. The Chamber, serving as a civic clearinghouse, is one of the approximately 500 chambers - of more than 5,500 in the nation - to be accredited by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, the Dothan Chamber is one of only 10 chambers accredited in the state of Alabama."
  • Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce
    • "The mission of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce is to support stability and growth for the businesss community by providing services that cultivate economic expansion and community development."
  • Enterprise Chamber of Commerce
    • "The Enterprise Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome you to Enterprise Alabama, "City of Progress!" We in Enterprise are proud of our southern charms and qualities, and below you will find a sampling of our city's fine offerings: City of Enterprise Home Page, Enterprise Area Calendar of Events, Municipal Services, Professional Services, Area Schools, Area Churches, Area Businesses, and Enterprise Economic Development Corporation."
  • Gordo Area Chamber of Commerce
    • "Gordo was established in 1897 at the present site. It is believed that the name came from an important battle of the Spanish-American War in the late 1890s where soldiers from this area fought successlully at the mountain pass of Cerro Gordo. Located 25 miles west of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and 35 miles east of Columbus, Mississipp at the junction of U.S. Highway 82 and Alabama Highway 159, Gordo is one of four major municipalities in Pickens County with a population of approximately 2,000. The government is mayor-council with a five-member council elected by the resident voters."
  • Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce
    • "Members of the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County pride themselves on being part of one of the most exciting and influential business organizations in Alabama. The Chamber offers its members a chance to improve the environment in which they live and work by providing a way to get involved in activities that affect both the business community and residents of Huntsville/Madison County."
  • Millbrook Alabama Area Chamber of Commerce
    • The Millbrook Alabama Area Chamber of Commerce's web site provides information about the Millbrook area, such as details about the climate, churches, demographics, events, history, parks, and schools. "Millbrook is just a short drive north of Montgomery and is accessible from three exits off Interstate 65. Millbrook is the eighth fastest growing city in the state and has a population of 7000. Millbrook is located in the extreme southwestern corner of Elmore County, Alabama. Three county seats are within an eight-mile radius of our area. They are Wetumpka, Elmore County; Prattville, Autauga County; and Montgomery, Montgomery, County."
  • Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce
    • "In 1836, the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce was incorporated under the Mobile Commerce and Business League. This business organization was the first in the state, chartered by the Alabama Legislature in 1854. Although its program is always changing to meet the needs of the Mobile area, the foundation upon which the Chamber was built never changes. As a private business organization, the Chamber's mission is simple and direct: to serve as a progressive advocate for business needs to promote the Mobile area's economic well-being."
  • Opelika Chamber of Commerce
    • The Opelika Chamber of Commerce's web site provides information about the businesses and other information about Opelika. "Welcome to Opelika, Alabama -- HOME of the 1997 NIKE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP at beautiful GRAND NATIONAL on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Opelika is a quiet, friendly community in East Alabama within 10 minutes of Auburn University. Take a walk through our pages and discover our beautiful homes and our strong business climate just 90 minutes from Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport. Remember, it's all right here in Opelika! Request information or check out the chamber."
  • Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce
    • "The Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce belongs to its members. They own and operate the functions of community living throughout the county. This page includes information about us, and we hope it serves a useful purpose for you. Come by and see us when yo u're in the Ozark Area."
  • Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce
    • The Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce's web site provides a variety of information about Vestavia Hills, including the address and telephone number of the Chamber, a brief history of Vestavia, the current events taking place in Vestavia, the education system, demographics, and attractions.

Cities
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  • Alabama Cities Database (City/County Look-Up)
    • "This search facility will provide you with the name of the county in which a particular city or town is located. Once the respective county has been identified, you will also be given the option of finding the names, addresses and phone numbers of various county officials that serve that city." It is hosted by the Office of the Secretary of State.
  • Jacksonville Alabama Information
    • "Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachians, historic Jacksonville truly lives up to its nickname - the Gem of the Hills with its safe neighborhoods, its friendly churches, the charm of its public square, it beckons to many. But don't just take our word for it. Come for a visit, then prepare to make yourself at home!"

Counties
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  • Alabama Cities Database (City/County Look-Up)
    • "This search facility will provide you with the name of the county in which a particular city or town is located. Once the respective county has been identified, you will also be given the option of finding the names, addresses and phone numbers of various county officials that serve that city." It is hosted by the Office of the Secretary of State.
  • Alabama Counties
    • This site is part of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. It provides a list of county names, dates the counties were established, the origin of the county name, and the county seats. The county names are links that provide more detailed information about the specific county. At the specific county page, there is a link to a county map provided by the Alabama Maps page.

Crime
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  • Crime in Alabama
    • "In October of 1975, Act 872 passed both houses of the Alabama Legislature creating and establishing the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC) which is commissioned to collect, store, retrieve, analyze, and disseminate criminal justice data." (NOTE: Some of these pages will open in a new window. If the selection opens in another window, you must close the new window and return to the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center page in order to make another selection.) This site provides the following statistical information on crime in Alabama.
      • Crime in Alabama 1995 to Present
      • Part I and Part II Arrest Data by Agency
      • Part I Offense Data by Agency
      • Part I Clearance Data by Agency
      • Crime Trends and Drug Arrests in Alabama
      • Domestic Crime
      • 1997 Alabama Survey Of Domestic Violence Trends and Attitudes
      • Juvenile Victims of Violent Crime

Economy
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  • Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
    • "The mission of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is to effectively utilize available resources in order to meet the needs and serve the citizens of Alabama. Each year, ADECA awards grants using state and federal money to eligible communities for projects that help improve life in Alabama."

Education
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  • Alabama College System
    • "And we bring a team of 8,000 dedicated workforce training professionals, strategically located throughout the state, with over 30 years experience in meeting the training needs of business and industry. We are the Alabama College System--Alabama's public two-year colleges. Count on us as part of your team for customized training to provide you with skilled workers."
  • Alabama Commission on Higher Education
    • "The Commission on Higher Education has the statutory responsibility for the overall statewide planning and coordination of higher education in Alabama, the administration of various student aid programs and the performance of designated regulatory functions." A useful link on the ACHE site is the Electronic Campus of the Southern Regional Education Board. The Electronic Campus "is an electronic marketplace for academic programs and courses delivered through distance education."
  • Alabama State Department of Education
    • This is the home page for the Department of Education. It provides to links to educational information such as conferences, education programs, Alabama schools on the web, teacher of the year, and educational links.
  • Calhoun County Schools
    • This site is the starting point for finding information on K-12 schools in Calhoun County. It provides information about the schools including addresses and an email directory. Several tutorials are provided for the County's teachers. There is also a job postings page.
  • Jacksonville City Schools
    • The Jacksonville City Schools home page provides information about the city schools in Jacksonville, including Kitty Stone Elementary and Jacksonville High School. This information includes curriculum details, registration information, and enrollment and faculty/staff figures.

Employment Opportunities
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  • Alabama Department of Industrial Relations
    • This is the home page for the Department of Industrial Relations. "This site has been designed to provide individuals with on-line access to a wealth of information related to the Department of Industrial Relations." It provides to links to employment opportunity sites.
  • Alabama Personnel Department
    • "This site is designed to provide information about jobs in the state merit system. Information on this site is updated at least once a week, usually on Wednesday afternoons."
  • Career Resource Center
    • This site provides regional career resources. It also supplied links to employers with web sites.

Events
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  • Birmingham Entertainment Page
    • As part of the Birmingham Entertainment Page provides links to a number of attractions, museums, parks, and special events throughout the state of Alabama.
  • City Stages
    • "Just when you thought you knew everything there is to know about Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival, we've added something especially for you." Birmingham hosts this week long musical event each year on Father's Day weekend. City Stages brings a wide range of musical talent consisting of almost 200 different rock 'n roll, country, jazz, blues, R&B, rap, and gospel artists from around the world.

Famous Alabamians
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  • Famous Alabamians
    • This site provides links to the different web sites which include information about some of the more famous Alabamians.

Famous Buildings
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  • Ivy Green
    • Ivy Green, located in Tuscumbia, AL, is the birthplace of Helen Keller. "Built in 1820, only one year after Alabama became the 22nd State of the Union, Ivy Green is a simple, white clapboard home designed in typical Southern architecture. Having survived untouched through the ravages of the Civil War, Ivy Green is maintained to the smallest detail in its original state. Particular pride is taken in the estate's surrounding buildings, well manicured landscape, and sunny gardens. Since 1954 Helen Keller's birthplace has been a permanent shrine to the "miracle" that occurred in a blind and deaf seven-year old girl's life. At that time, through the efforts of the Helen Keller Property Board and the State of Alabama, Ivy Green was made a permanent shrine and placed on the National Register of Historic Places."
  • Sloss Furnaces
    • This site provides information about the Sloss Furnaces National Historical Landmark including directions and a brief description. "Sloss Furnaces National Historical Landmark is the only museum of its kind in the world, and the only National Historical Landmark to represent 20th-Century technology."

Festivals
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  • Alabama Shakespeare Festival
    • This site includes news items regarding the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, a season calendar, a link to other theatre sites, a link to the ASF gift shop, and a number of other items.
  • Birmingham Entertainment Page
    • As part of the Birmingham Entertainment Page provides links to a number of attractions, museums, parks, and special events throughout the state of Alabama.
  • International CityFest & Weindorf
      This festival is hosted in Tuscaloosa, AL. CityFest is a two day event with exhibits, arts and crafts, marathons, and of course food. "International CityFest includes one of the most unique cultural events in the Southeast--the Weindorf"

Gardens
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  • Bellingrath Gardens and Home
    • "There are few places where the magic of rapturous beauty may still be found. One is Bellingrath Gardens, on the Isle aux Oies River near Mobile, Alabama. Visitors to this vast and lovely estate immediatly realize they have discovered a floral wonderland. The unusual appeal of Bellingrath is that it truly is "The Garden for all Seasons," one of constantly changing beauty, ever enchanting, never the same."
  • Birmingham Botanical Gardens
    • This site provides information about the botanical garden. The information includes a brief description of the garden, operating hours, directions, contact information, information about the educational programs, the featured flowers for each month, and a calendar of events.
  • Jasmine Hill Gardens
    • "Alabama's Little Corner of Greece" just got bigger! Now featuring 20 acres of year-round floral beauty, plus new statuary honoring Olympic heroes and mythical gods, 10-minute video, new entrance and Olympian Centre with access for visitors with disabilities. Visit our full-scale replica of the Temple of Hera ruins as found in Olympia, Greece, where the Olympic Flame started. Our gift shop features minitures of classical statuary and handsome Greek jewelry. Facilities for special events."

General Information
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  • 50 States & Capitals : Alabama
    • The 50 States & Capitals web site provides a variety of information about each of the states. This is the page on Alabama. The information included on this site is the capital city; a picture and description of the state flag, the state bird, the state flower, and the state tree; information and the words to the state song; and links to other sites containing information such as the government, schools, maps, and tourism.
  • Alabama Archives: Emblems and Symbols
    • This page provides a listing of emblems and symbols of Alabama. The list includes a link to the actual emblem/symbol, the name of the emblem/symbol, and the date it was adopted. Once the link to emblem/symbol is accessed, a brief history and description is retrieved.
  • Alabama Information Directory
    • The Alabama Information Directory page provides "on-line information about the State of Alabama." This information is divided into major categories. Each of the categories provide plenty of information.
  • Alabama Live
    • The Alabama Live site provides links to all types of information, including sports; news reports; stocks; banking and finance; weather forecast; job searches; guides to dining and the movies; a calendar of events; horoscopes; and dear Abby. The site also provides a keyword search box, which allows the viewer to search the Alabama Live site for specific information.
  • Birmingham Net
    • The Birmingham Net, sponsored by The Matrix, Inc., provides links to many areas of interest in Alabama. "Since January of 1995, The MATRIX has designed and hosted web pages at no charge for many government agencies, non-profit 501-(c) corporations, schools, churches, and a limited number of commercial information providers. Our goals were to incubate as many web sites as possible, to give Alabama a competent presence on the Internet, to accelerate Internet acceptance and literacy in Alabama, and to build a credible community Web site with promotional value."

Government
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  • AlaWeb
    • AlaWeb is the official homepage for the state of Alabama. This site provides information about Alabama's government, tourism, education, and economy. AlaWeb also provides links to other sites with information about Alabma.

Halls of Fame
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  • Alabama Academy of Honor
    • "To bestow honor and recognition upon living Alabamians for their outstanding accomplishments and services, the Alabama Academy of Honor was created by the State Legislature on October 29, 1965. Each person elected to membership is a distinguished citizen of Alabama, chosen for accomplishment or service greatly benefitting or reflecting great credit on the State. Each year ten members may be elected by the Academy of Honor until its membership reaches one hundred; additional elections will maintain the membership at that size."
  • Alabama Hall of Fame
    • "The Alabama Hall of Fame was established on September 4, 1951. The nine member board considered for election to the Alabama Hall of Fame worthy citizens of the state who rendered outstanding service or who won fame on account of their achievements as to make them exceptional in the history of Alabama."
  • Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
    • This site provides information about the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, including address, telephone and fax numbers, and a listing of upcoming events. The mission of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame is "to foster, encourage, educate, and cultivate a general appreciation of the medium of jazz music as a legitimate, original and distinctive art form indigenous to America, particularly to the Southeast part of America; to pursue a continued and sustained program of illuminating the contribution of the State of Alabama, through its citizens, environment, demographics and lore, toward establishing and perpetuating the heritage of jazz music."
  • Alabama Music Hall of Fame
    • "The Alabama Music Hall of Fame was a dream and goal of the Muscle Shoals Music Association, a Shoals area based professional organization of recording studio owners, producers, musicians, songwriters and other music professionals. In 1980, through their efforts, the State legislature, with the leadership of State Senator Bobby Denton, created a state agency, the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board, with a mandate to honor all of this state's great music achievers, and to build a facility in which to showcase these talented individuals and their accomplishments."
  • Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
    • The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Birmingham. "Established in 1967, the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving and honoring this State's sports heritage. The ASHOF has captured the athletic achievements of our state's greatest champions who have made their mark in American sports history. Success of the past, in all sports endeavors, is immortalized for your viewing. The Hall of Fame honors these famous athletes in an outstanding array of artifacts that represents their moment of glory."
  • Alabama Women's Hall of Fame
    • "The Alabama Women's Hall of Fame is located on the campus of Judson College in the beautifully restored A. Howard Bean Hall. The Alabama Women's Hall of Fame, which occupies the main floor, was established to provide a permanent place of honor for Alabama's most outstanding women and a place for people to visit and learn about the significant contributions that these women have made to our state and nation."
  • International Motor Sports Hall of Fame
    • The International Motor Sports Hall of Fame is located in Talladega. "Opened in April, 1983, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame & Museum is a non- profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of motorsports."

Health Care
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  • Alabama Health Libraries Association
    • This site is the home page for the Alabama Health Libraries Association (ALHeLA), which is a "professional organization made up of health science librarians from the state of Alabama." This site provides information "about organization and links to state medical or health sciences libraries."
  • Alabama Hospital Association
    • "Founded in 1921, the Alabama Hospital Association (AlaHA) is the professional organization that represents hospitals and supports them in their efforts to provide quality healthcare to the citizens of Alabama."
  • Autism Society of Alabama
    • This site provides "information and political action resources for Alabamians concerned with autism."

History
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  • Alabama Department of Archives and History
    • "The Alabama Department of Archives and History is mindful of its obligation to perserve the records of its past and to serve the information needs of future generations of researchers." The Alabama Department of Archives and History's site provides links to all types of informative sites.
  • Bessemer Hall of History
    • "The Bessemer Hall of History chronicles the early days of Bessemer, Alabama, a city founded on the iron and steel industry in 1887, and offers exhibits reaching further into the past, with Civil War artifacts, Native American relics, and fossils that are millions of years old."
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
    • "Located at Stanford University, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project is producing what will almost certainly become the definitive collection of the great civil rights leader's writings. When completed, the fourteen-volume _The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr._ will serve as an indispensable reference tool for historians of the civil rights movement. In the meantime, teachers and students can make use of the resources offered at this site. These include a number of full-text primary documents (including the "I Have a Dream" speech and the "I've Been To The Mountaintop" sermon), a general biography, a chronology of King's life, a recommended reading section, and scholarly articles produced by Project staff members (under construction). The Project plans to continually add new documents to the site as they are digitized. Free registration is required to view the papers, and registered users may choose to be informed about future site updates and related events."

Lakes, Rivers, and Oceans
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    • Lake Martin Online
      • "The Lake Martin Area, located in Central Alabama, is truly one of the premiere areas in the South. The highlight being of course Lake Martin itself. With over 750 miles of shoreline, the lake is home to many and travelers from all over flock to fish, swim, ski and relax on this man-made wonder. The thriving cities of Alexander City and Dadeville also reside on the lake. Also available is the Lake Martin Journal."

    Law
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    • Alabama Law Review
      • "From this site, you can read Abstracts of Articles published in current and prior volumes of the Alabama Law Review. Additionally, you can conduct legal research by searching for United States Supreme Court Cases and Decisions, Examining Other Law Reviews, and Reading about Special Interests in Topical Journals."
    • Alabama Legal Information Center (Alalinc)
      • This site has: The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals; Alabama Court of Civil Appeals; Alabama Court of criminal Appeals; Supreme Court of Alabama; Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure; Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure; Alabama Rules of Evidence; Opinions of Alabama Appellate Courts; U.S. Supreme Court Cases; and more. Note: Access is restricted. Contact any Reference Librarian for access to this site.
    • Attorney Locate
      • "Attorney Locate allows you to search for an attorney based on location and practice area. Many of the attorneys listed have provided full web sites or a detailed profile outlining their education, experience and commitment to the practice of law as well as other useful legal information."

    Legislation
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    • The Alabama Legislature
      • "This website is being offered as part of the Alabama Legislature's ongoing public information effort to make legislative information more readily available to the citizens of Alabama, and any other interested parties. You will find a variety of information concerning the Alabama Legislature, including pages for each Member of the House of Representatives and Senate, a detailed explanation of the legislative process in Alabama, Rules of each of the two houses, as well as the Joint Rules, a page wherein you can obtain the texts of bills introduced in the current Session, historical information relating to the Alabama Legislature, and copies of all six of Alabama's Constitutions. A special feature is our "Zip Code Look-Up", by which persons not knowing the names of their Representative and/or Senator can find such by use of their residential zip code."

    Libraries
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    • Alabama Library Association
      • This site offers information from the professional organization for Alabama librarians. Includes information on Association news, events, membership, legislation, and links to other Alabama libraries' home pages.
    • Alabama Library Catalogs
      • This site is a link on our home page. This section provides links to the Alabama libraries which have online catalogs.
    • Alabama Public Library Service
      • "The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS), the State Library Agency, was created from the Library Division of the Department of Archives and History by Act 600 of the State Legislative in 1959. As the State Library Agency it is empowered by statute (Code of Alabama, 1975, Section 41-8-1 ET SEQ) to carry out its responsibilities. The Library Division of the Department of Archives and History was authorized in 1939 by Legislative Act No 171. At that time, the library was located on the third floor of the Archives Building. In 1949, the library moved to 403 Jefferson Street and moved again in 1951 to 4 North Union Street. When the State Administrative Building in the Capitol Complex was completed in 1957, the library moved again. This was the last move until 1976 when APLS moved to its current quarters on Monticello Drive. The objectives of the Alabama Public Library Service are:
        • To provide library services to the citizens of Alabama directly or through local libraries.
        • To provide library services for those with special needs through the Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
        • To provide library services to the Alabama State employees to meet their work related information needs.
        • To assist in establishing cooperative library services and networks.
        • To provide continuing education opportunities for librarians.
        The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) is responsible for receiving and administering state funds as provided by the State Legislature, and federal funds as provided by the Library Services and Technology Act(LSTA). These funds are to be used to provide the best possible library service to the citizens of Alabama."

    Maps of Alabama
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    The following sites provide maps of Alabama:

    Media
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    Newspapers
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    • The Chanticleer
        This is JSU's student newspaper. "After Jacksonville State University's conception in 1883, it was 51 years before a professional student newspaper was born to provide students with a training ground to hone and perfect the skills, ideals and philosophies held by journalists in this country since the penning of The Bill of Rights."

    Radio Stations
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    • WLJS 92-J (91.9 FM)
        "WLJS-FM (92-J) is the student-operated radio station of Jacksonville State University. The first broadcast of 92-J was on September 29, 1975. Broadcasting at 3000 watts, the station is an auxiliary affiliate of National Public Radio which provides the universtiy and surrounding communites with quality programming, and is the flagship station for all JSU major sporting events. WLJS is a training facility for students interested in broadcasting by providing on-the-job training opportunites as well as a laboratory for radio production and news classes in the Department of Communication."

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    Museums
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    • Alabama Historical Radio Museum
      • The actual name of the museum is the Don Kresge Memorial Museum. This site provides information about the museum such as directions and operating hours. The site is presented by the Alabama Historical Radio Society. "The society was founded in June of 1989 by Don Kresge, a retired General Electric engineer, to provide an opportunity for men and women of all ages to join together and persue their interest in early radio. Whether you enjoy reading the early books and magazines, listening to tapes of broadcasts, or actually restoring old radios, the society has a place for you."
    • Anniston Museum of Natural History
      • "Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains, the Anniston Museum of Natural History boasts a number of features unique to museums in Alabama. It is the only museum to have Egyptian mummies on permanent exhibit and includes a full-scale, man-made reprodution of a cave. In addition, it is the only natural history museum in the state certified by the American Association of Museums."
    • Birmingham Museum of Art
      • "The Birmingham Museum of Art is the largest municipal art museum in the Southeast. It has a nationally-recognized permanent collection of over 17,000 works of art dating from 3000 B.C. to the present. The collections include African, American, Asian, European, Precolumbian, Native American and Contemporary art. The museum was founded in 1951 with the Kress collection of Renaissance art. The original building opened in 1959 and has been enlarged several times. The most recent expansion/renovation, designed by New York architect Edward Larrabee Barnes, was completed in 1993. A notable element of this expansion was the Charles W. Ireland Sculpture Garden; this extradinary multi-level space enables art to be seen indoor and outdoors in a continuous flow. An active series of changing exhibitions, in the galleries as well as the sculpture garden, complement and expand upon the permanent collection. The museum visitor will encounter works of art representing the astounding variety of cultural expressions of people over time. The Museum is located in the heart of the Birmingham, Alabama, cultural district, across from historic Linn Park and directly off Interstates 59 and 20. For general information call (256) 254-2566."
    • Gadsden Museum of Arts
      • "Gadsden Museum of Arts serves a seven-county area in Northeast Alabama. The museum has been a showcase for much of our community's art activity for a quarter century. Since it was founded in 1965, the Museum has been the cultural repository of the art and history of Gadsden and Etowah County. The Museum houses an extensive permanent collection of artwork in all forms. The growing historical displays reveal our shared cultural heritage by presenting artifacts of daily living from by-gone days." This site provides information about the museum such as operating hours, directions, and information about the exhibitions.
    • Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
      • "The golden age of railroading and the rich heritage of the people who built and operated them come together at the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum. Discover the pleasure and gentle excitement of the local passenger train when it was small-town America's link with the world. Remember "Casey the engineer" and enjoy this view from the engine much as he would have "a coming down the track." A visit to the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum is your special ticket to the past when railroads were shaping the destiny of the country. Turn back the clock forty or more years as you ride one of our historic trains consisting of passenger cars built between 1910 and 1950 pulled by early, first generation diesel electric locomotives.The Calera museum site is adjacent to I-65, 30 miles south of Birmingham and 60 miles north of Montgomery. To reach the museum, take exit 228 off I-65, go six tenths of a mile south on Alabama Highway 25, turn left on 9th Street and drive to the museum."
    • Huntsville Museum of Art
      • This site provides information about the museum such as online pictures of some of the art collections, information about future exhibitions, and a calendar of events.
    • North Alabama Railroad Museum
      • "At the North Alabama Railroad Museum, located in Chase, Alabama, just east of Huntsville, you will find a facility reflecting a love of trains and a desire to preserve railroad history. Your walking tour admission ticket is your pass to the museum and all it has to offer. This includes access to the grounds and facilities, the interior of the Chase Depot and its exhibits, inspection of the railroad equipment and rolling stock, and an informative and interesting behind the scenes guided tour."
    • Paul W. Bryant Museum
      • The Paul ("Bear") Bryant Museum is located on the University of Alabama's campus in Tuscaloosa, AL. "Generations of Greatness! That's the experience waiting for you at the Paul W. Bryant Museum. Visit the Museum and relive the glory of the Crimson Tide's twelve national championships and the players and coaches that have become football legends. We educate, entertain, and provide many services. Browse our information pages to see what we have to offer!"
    • Sloss Furnaces
      • This site provides information about the Sloss Furnaces National Historical Landmark including directions and a brief description. "Sloss Furnaces National Historical Landmark is the only museum of its kind in the world, and the only National Historical Landmark to represent 20th-Century technology."
    • Southern Museum of Flight
      • "The Southern Museum of Flight is a City of Birmingham museum, supported by the Southern Museum of Flight Foundation, the Experimental Aircraft Association, and the Birmingham Aero Club. Explore the miracle of flying! Take off to the Southern Museum of Flight where visitors can view eight decades of aviation history through aircraft, engines, models, and memorabilia of some of the greatest aviation pioneers of all time!" This site provides information about the museum such as directions, operating hours, admission price, information about the facilities, information about the exhibitions, and a brief history of the museum.

    Music
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    • Huntsville Symphony Orchestra
      • "Huntsville is noted for its vision as a community committed to excellence. Its support of the Huntsville Symphony reflects that vision with the recognition that the symphony is the foundation upon which the arts within the community rests. The symphony is a leading indicator of the quality of life that is present here. As a regional source of music, the HSO serves the community as an aid to industrial development. The type industries for which Huntsville is known has brought an influx of people who are accustomed to the best in terms of their leisure time activities, and the Huntsville Symphony provides the quality of performances that these individuals demand."

    Parks
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    • Alabama National Forests
      • "The National Forests in Alabama are comprised of four proclaimed Forests which are the William B. Bankhead the Conecuh, the Talladega NF and Tuskegee. These four National Forests have over 660,000 acres and account for three percent of the state's land area. However, they presents 28 percent of the available land base for public recreation. The National Forests in Alabama are managed by the Forest Service for multiple uses." This site provides information about these national forests in Alabama.
    • Alabama State Parks
      • "Welcome to the official Alabama State Parks web site! Inside you will find helpful information for planning your family vacation, weekend getaway or your next business conference. Everything from resorts, camping, boating, hiking trails, fishing, golf, cabin rentals, conference and meeting facilities and more. To receive a free brochure on any of our 24 Alabama State Parks or to make reservations at one of our beautiful resorts, just call 1-800-ALAPARK."
    • Confederate Memorial Park
      • "Confederate Memorial Park is the site of Alabama's only Confederate Veterans Home. The facility was in operation from 1902 - 1939 for the care of elderly veterans, wives of veterans, and even the widows of veterans."
    • Horsehoe Bend National Military Park
      • "On March 27, 1814 General Andrew Jackson with troops from the 39th US Infantry and the Tennessee Militia, aided by Upper Creek and Cherokee Indian allies, defeated Chief Menawa and the Lower, or Red Stick, Creeks warriors. The Red Sticks fought behind a large wooden barricade they had built across a peninsula formed by the "horseshoe" shaped bend of the Tallapoosa River. This was the final battle of the Creek War of 1813-14 and was part of the larger, War of 1812. It resulted in the largest loss of life by Native Americans in conflict with US troops. Over 800 Creeks lost their life defending their way of life. The Creeks were then forced to give up most of their lands, thus opening large parts of Alabama and Georgia to settlement. Victory here brought national fame to Andrew Jackson for the first time and is considered his first stepping stone to the Presidency. This 2040 acre park preserves the site of the battle." This site provides information about the park such as operating hours, climate and conditions, directions, and contact information.
    • Little River Canyon National Preserve
      • "Little River flows for most of its length atop Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama. The river and canyon systems are spectacular Appalachian Plateau landscapes any season of the year. Forested uplands, waterfalls, canyon rims and bluffs, stream riffles and pools, boulders, and sandstone cliffs offer settings for a variety of recreational activities. Natural resources and cultural heritage come together to tell the story of the Preserve, a special place in the Southern Appalachians." This site provides information about the park such as operating hours, climate and conditions, directions, and contact information.
    • Looney's Tavern (Amphitheater & Theme Park)
      • "Deep in the heart of Dixie, Looney's Amphitheater and Park is snuggled in the thick Bankhead National Forest and the Sipsey Wilderness area in reach of the waters of Smith Lake and the wild and scenic Sipsey River. Looney's Amphitheater is the home of Looney's Tavern - the Aftermath and the Legacy, which tells the true story of the Free State of Winston, a fiercely independent Alabama community with a special place in Civil War history. These loyalists, descendents of Andrew Jackson's troops who settled in the northern hills of Alabama, strove to preserve their independence and their Union after Alabama seceded in 1861."
    • Natchez Trace Parkway
      • The Natchez Trace Parkway runs through Alabama. "This historic route generally follows the old Indian trace, or trail, between Nashville, Tenn., and Natchez, Miss." This parkway also contains the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail which is located in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. "Completed sections of this trail are found alongside the Natchez Trace Parkway near Rocky Springs and Jackson, Mississippi, and Nashville, Tennessee. The trail is also a unit of the National Tails System. Established March 28, 1983." Both of these sites provide information about the park and scenic trail such as operating hours, climate and conditions, directions, and contact information.
    • Noccalula Falls
      • "Adjacent to Alabama Highway 211, approximately three miles from US Interstate 59 in Gadsden is located one of Alabama's most beautiful parks and campgrounds. Once limited to a local attraction, it now has over 500,000 visitors annually from all states and US Territories plus visitors from many foreign nations. Noccalula Falls in its natural unspoiled beauty cascades over 90 feet into a beautiful ravine. Below, in the ravine, many scenic and historic sites exist: a historic gorge trail depicting caves and Indian carvings, an old aboriginal fort, and old abandoned dam, Chalybeate Springs Park, an old pump house site for Dwight Cotton Mill, Civil War carvings, many species of rare plants and wildlife and very unusual rock formations."
    • Oak Mountain State Park
      • "Oak Mountain is Alabama's largest State Park, with almost 10,000 acres of mountains, lakes, and forests for hiking, biking, and fishing, a well-developed golf course, riding stable, and day use facilities for groups of any size. Campers may choose from 131 developed campsites or 10 comfortable cabins. Lakeside picnic pavilions can accommodate groups of 50 or more, and hundreds of picnic tables are scattered within walking distance of convenience stations."
    • Rickwood Caverns State Park
      • "Rickwood Caverns State Park offers exciting and unique experiences for you and your family. Rickwood Caverns is maintained by Alabama as an operational caving park, an underground "miracle mile" composed of magnificent passages and beautifully lighted rooms, accented with thousands of sparkling white limestone formations."
    • Russel Cave National Monument
      • "Russell Cave National Monument is an archeological treasure containing evidence to how prehistoric people lived in the Southeast for almost 10,000 years. Virtually, no other place in the region holds such a rich record offering clues to how the "First Americans" fed, clothed and protected themselves." This site provides information about the park such as operating hours, climate and conditions, directions, and contact information.
    • Sequoyah Caverns and Campgrounds
      • "If you plan to visit Northern Alabama or the Chattanooga-Lookout Mountain, Tennessee area, plan to visit beautiful Sequoyah Caverns. Travelers from around the world have discovered Sequoyah Caverns to be surprisingly different and consistently rate Sequoyah as one of the outstanding show caves in the country."
    • Tannehill Historical State Park
      • This site provides a brief history of the state park, general information about the park, information about the learning center, a calendar of events, attractions, admission price, and directions.
    • Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
      • "In 1881, Booker T. Washington became the first principle of a newly formed Normal School for Negroes in Tuskegee, Alabama, at the age of Twenty Six. This began a lifelong quest for excellence that over saw the Growth of Tuskegee Institute. The Historic Campus District still retains the original buildings built by the students of the Institute, with bricks made by students in the Institute brickyard. In 1896, George Washington Carver joined the faculty and revolutionized agricultural development in the South in the early twentieth century. The legacy of these two men, and the History of this great institution of higher education has been preserved to tell the story of men and women, former slaves, who struggled to make their place in our American society. The Site, Located on the campus of Tuskegee University, became a part of the National Park System in 1974. African-American history, early industrial development, civil rights, and education are some of the themes represented at this site." This site provides information about the park such as operating hours, climate and conditions, directions, and contact information. This site also provides links to the following national monument sites:
    • Vulcan Park
      • This site provides information about the location, operating hours, and contact information for the park. It also provides a brief history of the park. "The gigantic figure of Vulcan standing on Red Mountain is one of America's most remarkable monuments. This mythological god of metal-working looks down from the top of Red Mountain onto the City of Birmingham, Alabama, diversified manufacturing center of the South."

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    Recreation
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    • Chief Ladiga Trail
      • "The Chief Ladiga Trail is Alabama's first extended rails-to-trails project. It wanders 33 miles through the countryside of Calhoun and Cleburn counties connecting the towns of Piedmont, Jacksonville, Weaver, and Anniston. It is a major accomplishment for our community, and something we, our children, and our grandchildren will enjoy for many years. It is proof that Alabama can be a leading example for the future."
    • GORP
      • GORP (Great Outdoor Recreation Pages) provides links to the different outdoor attractions for Alabama. These links include a brief description of the attraction and directions.

    Sports
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    The following links provide on the sports in Alabama. Please see the web sites for the individual colleges and universities in the state for specific information regarding their athletic programs.

    • Alabama Sports Festival State Games
      • "The Alabama Sports Festival program, an effort of the Alabama Sports Festival, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, instills in our athletes the importance of academic excellence, good citizenship and provide opportunities to compete in Olympic-style games. The Alabama Sports Festival is officially recognized as a United States Olympic Committee State Games Program Participant and is part of a nationwide network of State Games."-From the ASFSG Web Site.
    • Alabama Sports Teams
      • Links to the Web Sites of college and high school teams, baseball leagues, and stadiums.
    • Alabama Athletic Trainers Association
      • "The Alabama Athletic Trainers' Association (ALATA) is a professional association concerned with the advancement, encouragement, and improvement of the athletic training profession in the state of Alabama."

    Symbols
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    • Alabama Archives: Emblems and Symbols
      • This page provides a listing of emblems and symbols of Alabama. The list includes a link to the actual emblem/symbol, the name of the emblem/symbol, and the date it was adopted. Once the link to emblem/symbol is accessed, a brief history and description is retrieved.

    Theatre
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    • Alabama Shakespeare Festival
      • This site includes news items regarding the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, a season calendar, a link to other theatre sites, a link to the ASF gift shop, and a number of other items.
    • Birmingham Children's Theatre
      • "In 1947 the Junior League of Birmingham saw a need for a theatre for young people. They joined with Birmingham area PTAs and formed Junior Programs. This nonprofit organization, based on the national organization of Junior Programs, Inc., began presenting plays for children. The concept saw immediate success and audiences quickly grew. In 1963, after 16 years as Junior Programs, Birmingham Children's Theatre was born." This site includes information about the Children's Theatre such as a calendar of events and directions.

    Tourism and Tours
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    • Alabama Travel Council
      • "The Alabama Travel Council (ATC) serves as the official private sector representative of Alabama's hospitality and tourism industry. Founded in 1945 as a non-profit trade association, ATC has played, and continues to play, a major role in the growth of the state's number one industry, tourism! Tourism is big business in Alabama, generating $4.7 billion for our state's economy in 1996 and employing over 143,000 Alabama citizens!"
    • Coupon Town
      • "CouponTown is your place for the greatest coupons at your favorite business and restaurant in your town. Simply, browse your way to the savings by selecting your town. When you find the coupon of your choice select it and print. Check back frequently, new coupons and towns are always being added."

    Weather
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    • FOX 6 Forecast Center
      • The FOX 6 Forecast Center is presented by the WBRC network. It provides a look at the weather forecast for Alabama for a seven day period.
    • National Weather Service Hazardous Weather Outlook
      • The Hazardous Weather Outlook site, from the National Weather Service office in Birmingham, presents a graphical and text look at severe or hazardous weather in north and central Alabama. Also available are links to the National Weather Service and NOAA's (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Storm Prediction Center.
    • National Weather Service Meteorological Calculator
      • This calculator page, also from the National Weather Service office in Birmingham, allows users to convert temperatures from Fahrenheit to Celsius, as well as calculate heat index, windchill index and relative humidity by putting in such information as temperature and wind speed. Information is available in both Fahrenheit or Celsius.
    • USA Today
      • "USA TODAY includes five day forecasts for Birmingham, Decatur, Dothan, Mobile, Montgomery, and Muscle Shoals."
    • Weather Channel
      • "The Weather Channel features current conditions and five day forecasts for Anniston, Auburn, Birmingham, Dothan, Gadsden, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Muscle Shoals, Ozark, Troy, and Tuscaloosa."
    • Weather Underground
      • "Weather Underground has current conditions and forecasts for Andalusia-Opp, Anniston, Birmingham, Brewton, Centreville, Cullman, Dothan, Evergreen, Gadsden, Hamilton, Huntsville, Jackson, Mobile, Montgomery, Muscle Shoals, Roanoke, Scottsboro, Troy, and Tuscaloosa."

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    • Birmingham Zoo
      • This site allows the user to search the zoo by animal name, provides a picture of the animals, and gives a listing of the endangered species for Alabama. "The Birmingham Zoo is owned and operated by the Park and Recreation Board of the City of Birmingham, Al."
    • Montgomery Zoo
      • "The Montgomery Zoo, located South of Northern Boulevard between Lower Wetumpka Road and Coliseum Boulevard, is a short drive from anywhere in Montgomery. There you will find the most exciting zoo in the Southeast, complete with 500 animals representing over 150 species - all in a barrier free, natural environment and divided into continents featuring Australian, Asian, African, and North American realms."

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