Statehood
Mar 3, 1817
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Capital
Montgomery
Nickname
Heart of Dixie
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About
An important state for many civil rights movements including Rosa Parks' stand again segregation and many protests led by Martin Luther King Jr.. Alabama is the 22nd state to join the United States.
Trivia
It was the first state to recognize Christmas as an official holiday. Alabama also has more species of Snails than any other state, with more than 100 types.
