Alabama
state, United States
Recent News
Sep. 26, 2024, 5:52 PM ET (AP)
Alabama to carry out the second nitrogen gas execution in the US
Sep. 26, 2024, 2:11 PM ET (AP)
There are 5 executions set over a week's span in the US. That's the most in decades
Sep. 25, 2024, 11:18 PM ET (AP)
Tropical Storm Isaac forms in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to strengthen, forecasters say
Sep. 25, 2024, 6:29 PM ET (AP)
Judge blocks one part of new Alabama absentee ballot restrictions
Sep. 25, 2024, 4:25 PM ET (AP)
Senate confirms commander of US Army forces in the Pacific after Tuberville drops objections
Alabama, constituent state of the United States of America, admitted to the union in 1819 as the 22nd state. Alabama forms a roughly rectangular shape on the map, elongated in a north-south direction. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, and Mississippi to the west. The Florida panhandle blocks Alabama’s access to the Gulf of Mexico except in Alabama’s southwestern corner, where Mobile Bay is located. Montgomery is the state capital. The state offers much topographical diversity. The rich agricultural valley of the Tennessee River occupies the extreme northern part of the state. In northeastern ...(100 of 5392 words)