Alabama's governor's mansion hosts annual candlelight tours, a cherished tradition

The doors of Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's mansion in Montgomery opened to the public for the first night of the state's annual ...

Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, seven decades later

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Seven decades after Rosa Parks was thrust indelibly into American history for refusing to give up her bus ...

Troy’s Conecuh Ridge Distillery now partially open to public

As of Thursday, the gift shop is now open for visitors, and the tasting room opens Friday evening. It’s the first distillery ...

70 years after bus boycott, Alabama grapples with how it remembers its past

In addition to the 70-year anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Rosa Parks Museum is celebrating its 25th ...
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Civil rights sites, 'purposeful tourism' pour millions into Alabama economy each year

Alabama's capital city of Montgomery has a past immortalized in statues, murals, preserved architecture and even in street names. That past is a critical part of the nation's history as a whole. It's ...