Alabama State and Visitor Information

With the slogan Heart of Dixie, the two red hearts on Alabama's license plates symbolize its central location in the Deep South and its status as the birthplace of the Confederacy, which tried to preserve the Old South's plantation economy. Before the American Civil War, the warmer climate "away down South" was equated with paradise, and, though the slang name Dixie had just been coined, it inspired the nostalgic 'I Wish I Was in Dixey's (or Dixie's) Land'.  The state of Alamba offers a wide range of bed and breakfasts, southern country inns, lodges, and historic hotels.

From Mobile or Auburn to Montgomery, there are endless wonders to see.  The gulf shores of Alabama welcomes visitors all year-round and especially in the winter where you can see first-hand the holiday-trimmed historic homes and Mardi Gras festivities. Outdoor adventure activities and history can be found in Huntsville with it's vast mountain vistas, lakes, and caverns and entertain yourself by hiking, golfing, fishing, boating, swimming, shopping, and sightseeing.  Areas in Alabama administered by the National Park Service include Horseshoe Bend National Military Park near Alexander City; Little River Canyon National Preserve near Fort Payne; Russell Cave National Monument in Bridgeport; Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Tuskegee; and Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site near Tuskegee. Additionally, Alabama has four National Forests including Conecuh, Talladega, Tuskegee, and William B. Bankhead.  Alabama’s Metropolitan Region offers the excitement of the big city with areas such as Greater Birmingham and the peaceful countryside of Chilton County and Alexander City.  Come to Alabama and stay at a warm and friendly b&b, homestay, country inn or urban hotel.