Alabama

The central stage of the American civil rights movement, where Birmingham, Montgomery and Selma carry important history.

Alabama lies in the southeastern United States, with a stretch of Gulf of Mexico coastline at its southern end. Birmingham has the Civil Rights Institute and the 16th Street Baptist Church; the capital, Montgomery, was the site of the bus boycott and has the National Memorial for Peace and Justice; and Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge is the symbol of the 1965 voting rights marches. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville and the white-sand beaches of the Gulf Coast are also popular. Spring and fall are the best times to visit. The main gateway is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport.

Destinations

• Birmingham, Alabama
• Montgomery & Selma
• Huntsville
• Mobile
• Gulf Shores & Orange Beach

Itineraries

• US Southern Civil Rights Trail Tour – Trace the historic sites of the Civil Rights Movement from Atlanta through Montgomery, Selma, and Birmingham to Memphis.