Every US state has its own natural beauty and natural wonders.
We plan on bringing 50 facts about every state but today we present 50 facts about Alabama
The state was named after the Alabama River, which got its name from the native American tribe (Choctaw) that lived in the territory. Alabama is also the state song
Alabama comes from a combination of two Choctaw words: “Alba,” meaning vegetation or plants and “Amo,” meaning gatherer or picker.
The native Creek tribe translates Alabama as ‘Tribal Town’.
This state came to be on Tuesday, December 14, 1819, making it the 22nd state in the Union.
Montgomery is the current state capital, but it used to be Old Saint Stephens
They have the longest state constitution of any other state and the official state motto is “Audemus jura nostra defendere”. The motto means: we dare defend our rights.”
This state has been through some things.
It was a battleground on many occasions. When Europeans tried to take control over “the New World”, Alabama is where they fought. It has a tragic history of fights against the native communities and tribes. The Civil war was fought between the North and South states in Alabama.
The unique ideas that governed the state also created tensions that birthed The Civil rights Movement. Famous activists Helen Keller and Rosa Parks lived in Alabama.
Alabama gets a bad rap, but a lot of good has come out of the state with many nicknames.
Alabama introduced the Mardi Gras to the western world. The celebration is held on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins.
Alabama workers built the first rocket to put humans on the moon.
The world’s first Electric Trolley System was introduced in Montgomery in 1886.
The famous scholarly book, To Kill a Mockingbird, was written by a native Alabamian and took place in Alabama
Wikipedia co-founder hails from Alabama
The first 911 call in the United States happened in Alabama
Alabama is where windshield wipers were first invented
Alabama gets a lot of slack for its weird laws, so here are some of the silliest we found
- It is a Class-B felony in Alabama to Wrestle a Bear
- Putting salt on a railroad track can be punishable by death
- It’s illegal to impersonate a priest.
- It’s illegal to wear a fake mustache in church because it could cause laughter.
- In Mobile, it’s illegal to spray silly string
- It’s illegal to wear a mask in public
- It’s illegal to put an ice cream cone in your back pocket
- It’s illegal for someone to drive while blindfolded
- Incestuous marriages are legitimate here in Alabama (The reason for so many negative stereotypes about the state’s residents)
- It’s illegal to tie an alligator to a fire hydrant
- Being in a relationship with a porcupine will get you jail time..(wtf)
- Playing Dominoes on Sunday is illegal
As a tradition we like to list the strangest city names; they are as follows:
- Black
- Allgood
- Red Level
- Brilliant
- Eclectic
- Fort Deposit
- Killen
- Moody
- Opp
- Rainbow City
- Shorter
- Section
- Warrior
Now to add a unique spin, we have the weirdest things you can see in Alabama
Aniston, Alabama has the World’s Largest Office Chair. It’s made from 10 tons of steel
Believe it or not, 43% of all snails in the United States live in Alabama – making it the highest snail population in the US
Alabama is home to the Tree That Owns Itself. Athens, Georgia, has a white oak that was deeded ownership of itself and surrounding land by William Henry Jackson.
Rattlesnake Saloon: located in a huge natural rock shelter in the Appalachian foothills of northwest Alabama, the Rattlesnake Saloon delivers old-fashioned Western charm in a stunning natural environment. Its proximity to one of Alabama’s most important archaeological sites means it may once have housed some of the state’s original inhabitants: Paleolithic Native Americans.
We’ve covered two states so far, but stay tuned because there’s more to come
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