The 2011 tornado outbreak in Alabama resulted in 238 deaths and caused significant devastation to many communities across the state.

By 1860, Alabama’s population had increased to 964,201 people, of which nearly half, 435,080, were enslaved African Americans, and 2,690 were free people of color.

Alabama declared its secession from the Union on January 11, 1861.

The Southeastern Ceremonial Complex (SECC) is a major component of the religion of the Mississippian peoples, understood through artifacts from archaeological excavations at sites like Moundville in Alabama. Contrary to popular belief, the SECC appears to have developed independently ...Read more

While part of the same large language family, the Muskogean-speaking tribes in Alabama developed distinct cultures and languages.

Invertebrates in Alabama include 97 crayfish species and 383 mollusk species.

As early as 1702, the French called the tribe the Alibamon, and French maps identified the river as Rivière des Alibamons.

Indigenous peoples of varying cultures lived in Alabama for thousands of years before European colonization. These included tribes involved in trade with northeastern tribes by the Ohio River during the Burial Mound Period (1000 BCE – 700 CE) and ...Read more

Yes, occasionally, thunderstorms in Alabama are severe, with frequent lightning and large hail, particularly in the central and northern parts of the state.