Patsy's Travels: Alabama

Entered the Union: Dec. 14, 1819 (22)	Capital: Montgomery
Origin of Name: from Choctaw meaning “thicket-clearers” or “vegetation-gatherers”
State Nicknames: Yellowhammer State • Heart of Dixie • Cotton State
State Motto: Audemus jura nostra defendere (We dare defend our rights)
State Tree: Southern Longleaf Pine	State Flower: Camelia
State Wildflower: Oak-leaf Hydrangea	State Bird: Yellowhammer
State Game Bird: Wild Turkey	State Horse: Racking
State Freshwater Fish: Largemouth Bass	State Salt Water Fish: Tarpon
State Amphibian: Red Hills salamander	State Insect: Monarch Butterfly
State Reptile: Alabama Red-bellied Turtle	State Nut: Pecan
State Gemstone: Star Blue Quartz	State Rock: Marble
State Songs: Alabama • Sweet Home Alabama • Stars Fell on Alabama
State Forests:21 • State Parks:22
Famous for: Gulf Coast beaches, Cotton, EWTN TV Network
Famous Alabamians: Mother Angelica (Foundress of EWTN), Hank Williams (Country Singer), Helen Keller (Blind Author), Willie Mays (Baseball), Jesse Owens (Olympics), Jim Nabors (Actor), Lionel Hampton (Jazz Musician), Joe Louis (Boxer), Rosa Parks (Civil Rights), Condoleezza Rice (Secretary of State)

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