Alabama, along with Oklahoma and Iowa, has the most confirmed F5 and EF5 tornadoes of any state.

In the 1960s, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in cases like Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims that legislative districts must be based on population rather than geographic counties. This principle led to the redistricting of Alabama’s legislative ...Read more

Alabama’s economy in the 21st century is based on automotive, finance, tourism, manufacturing, aerospace, mineral extraction, healthcare, education, retail, and technology.

Birmingham was called the “Magic City” due to its rapid growth in the early 20th century, driven by industrial development and mining.

Alabama was admitted as the 22nd state on December 14, 1819.

There are 73 amphibian species in Alabama.

The Moundville Archaeological Site in Hale County, Alabama, was occupied by Native Americans of the Mississippian culture from 1000 to 1450 CE. It is the second-largest complex of the classic Middle Mississippian era, after Cahokia in present-day Illinois.

In 1861, Alabama seceded from the United States to become part of the Confederate States of America, with Montgomery acting as its first capital. Alabama rejoined the Union in 1868.

The peak tornado season varies across Alabama, with a primary season in the spring and a secondary season in November and December.