Ozark A Historic State Alabama blends traditional Southern Hospitality, its new role as an industrial pacesetter, and a rich variety of scenic attractions for a prized travel package. Alabama's leading industries are primary metal, pulp, paper, lumber, agriculture, textile, tourism, chemical, rubber, petroleum, and space projects. Agriculture products include cattle, hogs, poultry, cotton, peanuts, grains, pecans, potatoes, and peaches. Large lakes, snow-white cotton fields and huge forests still abound in Alabama. Miles of sandy beaches on the Gulf of Mexico mark Alabama's southern border.
Temperatures are mild and snow and ice are rare.
By early April, the noon-day temperature usually climbs into the low 70s. Gulf breezes and frequent rainfalls moderate the summer nights. Birmingham, the state's largest city, has steel mills, a Festival of Arts, antebellum Arlington, Jimmy Morgan Zoo, and the Vulcan, the world's largest iron statue. Huntsville, northeast of Birmingham, is the home of many engineering industries. Montgomery, the state capital and the home of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival complex, offers a full schedule of theater, concerts, and other events.