Alabama Geography

Battle of Mobile Bay was in Mobile, Alabama on August 5, 1864. Mobile became an important Confederate Port on the Gulf of Mexico during the fall of New Orleans, Louisiana in April 1862. Battle runners were carrying critical supplies from Havana, Cuba into Mobile, meanwhile Union General Ulysses S. Grant made the capture of the port a top priority.The Yankee feet quickly knocked out the smaller Confederate ships, but for the Tennessee, they fought a brutal battle against unsure odds.

The town was abundantly supplied with water for all purposes, which came form the Conemaugh River. The river flows in a semi-circle around the town. The city water works supplied water for private consumption, manufacturing and mining. One of the greatest sources of wealth to which Blairsville can lay claim is it’s coal fields. Blairsville has three different and distinct coal veins, around 1900 only one of the veins was being worked. The other two coal veins were in reserve. In addition to coal, natural gas was found in abundant quantities and served as a clean burning fuel for heating and cooking. The railroad was very important to industries located in and around Blairsville. The railroad tracks pasted through the town in all directions. Because of the demand of moving freight, the railroads provided well paying jobs for many of the residences. Not only was Blairsville a hub for transferring freight, it also provided seven passenger trains daily, each way from Blairsville to Pittsburgh and Allegheny. It also provided three passenger trains each way to Indiana on a daily basis”

The United States of America has many different landscapes, weather, and landmarks according to the area they are located. Although, Florida and Alabama are fairly close together and have many similarities, they have vast differences as well. There is just something about the Florida sun and weather that pulls me in. The atmosphere in Alabama is much different than the atmosphere in Florida. The people, the places, the sunshine, and the water are all different, but yet somewhat the same. The activities vary along with the landscape and nature.

For anyone planning a vacation in the South might want to consider Alabama. The state offers visitors with tranquility, beauty and a relaxed atmosphere combined with excellent shopping, dining and recreational activities. Gulf Shores and Orange Beach located along the beautiful Gulf Coast are Alabama’s most popular vacation spots providing visitors with plenty of outdoor activities and local cuisine.

Have you ever wanted to explore and find out new things about a different state? Well, in this informational passage, you will find out about different places and resources. You will also find out a lot about history, geography, and some strange state facts that you never knew. You’ll also get to know a few names of famous people that were born in Georgia. So, let’s get started and explore this wonderful state!

The land around Shelby was superior to any other land in the Delta. The land had the buckshot soil, which was preferred for producing cotton. The land that surrounded Shelby could produce any kind of crop that was planted. Shelby also had the best drainage system in Bolivar County (Kelly, 1917 p. 3). Shelby has a canal that empties into a large stream. Shelby also had one of the best track records when it came to business. Shelby’s history includes bank statements and post office receipts that showed how the businesses grew every year.

second largest and oldest city in Georgia with a population of about 200,000. The school district

and was higher than the state rate of 77.4 per 100,000 (Georgia Department of Public Health:

180 years ago, the city of Atlanta originated as the zero milepost for the Western and Atlantic Railroad. People soon settled around the zero milepost and donned it the settlement “Terminus.” In later years in was named Therville and then Marthasville before being officially named Atlanta on December 29th, 1847. The city continued to grow and thrive until it was destroyed in 1865 in the civil war by General Sherman during his famous “March to the Sea” (Wikipedia, 2016). After its destruction, the city was slowly rebuilt over the following years to eventually become the massive hub that it is today. Atlanta hosts the headquarters of a plethora of Fortune 500 companies including The Home Depot Inc., United Parcel Service Inc.,

Located in the hilly terrain of North Alabama, Winston County was originally part of Walker County and was named Hancock County before it became Winston County in 1850. At the time of the Civil War, Winston County also included the areas that later became Cullman and Blount Counties. Its rugged terrain, characterized by hills and steep-walled gorges was highly unsuitable for plantation-style agriculture and because of the lack of unsuitable soil, the county was never home to many slaves. The 1860 United States Census lists only 3,450

People around here in Kentucky mostly grow hemp and tobacco, they own the most slaves. The farms around here are smaller than than most around the south. The main slave trade market was in Louisville. Bell county is just out of Knoxville. It is quite close from Louisville so I don't have to travel far to get me some new boys.

Montpelier is Vermont’s capital, and even the smallest capital in the US. (Albers, 268) The population in Montpelier 2014 was 7671 persons. (Factfinder) Montpelier is established as a city 1895. Montpelier is located in the north-central area of Vermont, and the city is surrounded by hills. The river Winooski River flows trough Montpelier. (Wikipedia)

Somalia's population is mostly rural. Nearly 80% of the people are pastoralists, agriculturalists, or agropastoralists. Except for a small number of Somalis who rely on fishing, the rest of the population are urban dwellers. Somalia's chief cities and towns are Mogadishu (the capital), Hargeisa, Burao, Berbera, Bossaso, Marka, Brava, Baidoa, and Kismaayo. In the past

In 2004, Riverview Medical Center (RRMC), originally called The Holy Name of Jesus Hospital, was acquired and revamped by the Hospital Management Associates (HMA) and has become a state of art facility with improved efficiencies to ensure high quality care. It was founded by an order of Catholic nuns in northwestern Alabama in the city of Gadsden, which is the county seat of Etowah County. RRMC is a 281-licensed bed acute care facility accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, certified for participation

number of female felons. Next came Auburn prison which was opened in 1817. In 1821