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History suffuses Alabama, a description which could be true of many states. But there are few places where the perception of said history is so emotionally fraught. The Mississippian Native American culture built great mound cities here, and Mobile is dotted with Franco-Caribbean architecture. But for many, the word Alabama is synonymous with the American Civil Rights movement... Read More

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Birmingham, Alabama: the South’s newest rising star

For many who visit Birmingham, the town is a historical reference point, associated with the Civil Rights movement and little else. But while the struggle for equal rights is rightly integral to the Iron City’s identity, it is not the only thing that defines it. Birmingham is a city set against wooded hills, in love with the outdoors, steeped in the South’s enviable food culture, and blessed with the region’s love of music.

While you’re here, make sure to turn the radio dial to 107.3 for Birmingham Mountain Radio. The eclectic mix of indie, underground, soul and country this station pumps into the airwaves is a national treasure that is criminally unrecognized in the rest of the country.
Adam Karlin
Lonely Planet Writer

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