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Interesting Facts ~ Alabama is the 24th most populous and the 30th most extensive of the 50 states ~ ~ The state attained statehood on August 1, 1886, becoming the 22nd state to join the union ~ ~ Alabama’s nickname “The Yellowhammer State” named after the state bird the Northern Flicker ~ ~ Alabama came from combining the two Choctaw Indian words Alba and Amo ~ ~ State of Alabama has 67 counties ~ commonly referred to as “The Yellowhammer State.” ~ ~ There are 61 colleges and universities ~ First state to declare Christmas a holiday ~ ~ The expression “roll tide” was coined in 1907 by sports writer Hugh Roberts ~ ~ Cheaha Mountain is the highest point in the state ~ ~ Saturn V rocket that put Neil Armstrong on the moon in 1969 was built in Alabama ~ ~ Saturn V rocket is now a state landmark ~ Sloths once roamed Alabama ~ ~ State tree of Alabama is the Southern Longleaf Pine ~ ~ Only state that can produce iron and steel with its own natural resources ~ ~ Longest constitution of all the 50 United States, which has 300,000 words ~ ~ Mobile, the carnival city in the south, is home to the oldest Mardi Gras in America ~ ~ First 9-1-1 call was made in Haleyville, Alabama on February 16, 1968 ~ ~ First successful heart surgery on a living patient was performed in Alabama in 1902 ~ ~ The telegram that started the Civil War was sent from Alabama ~ ~ Anniston is the world’s largest office chair ~ Was first discovered by Spaniards ~ ~ Dothan is home to the largest peanut festival in the world ~ ~ Home to Coon Dog Cemetery which is the only one of its kind worldwide ~ ~ Home to the first Mercedes Benz factory in the USA ~ ~ An Alabamian wrote the script for the “Beetlejuice” movie ~ ~ Conecuh Ridge Whiskey is the state beverage ~ ~ State gemstone is the Star Blue Quartz ~ Had the first electric streetcar system ~ ~ Home to the longest NASCAR oval track in the USA ~ ~ Only city in the USA where mail is delivered completely via boat is Magnolia Springs ~ ~ Celebrated its 200th birthday on December 14, 2019 ~ ~~~~~~~~ |
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