Alabama the Beautiful
State Symbols Yellow Hammer Confederate Flag Southern Longleaf Pine Camellia
State Facts Capital: Statehood: Highest Point: Governor:Robert Bentley Montgomery Statehood: December 14, 1819 22nd state Highest Point: Mount Cheaha 2407 feet Governor:Robert Bentley State Song: Alabama by Julia Tutwiler Tennessee Mississippi Georgia Florida
Where Are We? *We live in the city of Saraland. *Saraland is located in Mobile County. *Mobile County is located in the state of Alabama. *Mobile County is located in southwestern Alabama. * Alabama is located in the south eastern region of the United States. (country) *The United States is located on the continent of North America.
Who Lives Near Us? Tennessee borders Alabama to the north Georgia borders Alabama to the east Florida borders Alabama to the south Mississippi borders Alabama to the west
Where is the Water? Mobile Bay separates Mobile and Baldwin counties. Where is the Gulf of Mexico in relation to Mobile Bay?
Products Cotton Soy beans Peanuts http://www.50states.com/alabama.htm
Interesting Facts about Alabama Alabama workers built the first rocket to put humans on the moon. Huntsville is known as the rocket capital of the World. In 1995 Heather Whitestone served as the first Miss America chosen with a disability. Issued in 2002 the Alabama state quarter is the first Us coin to ever contain Braille. The coin pictures Helen Keller.
Famous Alabamians Hank Aaron- baseball player Insert photo of Hank Aaron Hank Aaron- baseball player Helen Keller-educator,author Zelda Fitzgerald- artist / author Nat King Cole-singer Insert book jacket from To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee-author Hank Williams -singer Willie Mays- baseball Heather Whitestone -1995 Miss America Coretta Scott King- civil rights leader Jim Nabors -Actor
Sources www.50states.com www.touralabama.org