tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26796380.post-1152348423200837172006-07-08T08:46:00.000Z2006-07-08T08:47:03.396ZBy Josh Riverside<br /><br />Alabama is the 22nd State in the United States. 3.19% of the state’s total area is water. About 60% of its land area is made up of plains inclined towards the famous Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. Alabama was the heart of the “cotton kingdom” before the Civil War.<br /><br />The State is home to five Native American tribes (Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole). Their rich culture and traditions are well preserved to this day.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.good-southern-living.com/Alabama.html">Read the rest of this article here...</a>Mikeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181642666837999474noreply@blogger.com