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South Alabama: Communities

South Alabama is a term used to describe various parts of southern Alabama. Its usage does not however reflect a strictly defined geographic region. The most general description of the area would be all Alabama counties south of the Black Belt.

However, the largest population center of Mobile, Alabama, often makes the argument that South Alabama refers only to the extreme southernmost parts of Alabama. This is reflected in the name of the University of South Alabama, located in Mobile.

Following that usage, South Alabama is properly applied only to the two counties which border the Gulf of Mexico and Mobile Bay: Baldwin County and Mobile County. The area is characterized by extensive wetlands, but also by long, sandy beaches which are very conducive to tourism. Many deluxe golf courses have been developed in the area in recent decades.

 

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News from The Birmingham News

Young man reported shot, seriously wounded in Birmingham's Ensley community

Jul 25, 2008 4:01 am

Birmingham police reported a shooting in western Birmingham shortly before 10:30 p.m. today. Officers said the young male victim had a life threatening wound. Officers said the shooting occurred at...

 

Search on for missing children

Jul 25, 2008 2:29 am

The Birmingham Police Department is asking for help in finding two children who were taken out of Department of Human Resources custody earlier today. Oscar Cisneros-Maqueda, 4, and Angeles Cisne...

 

Birmingham metro forcast: A little rain possible tonight and Friday

Jul 25, 2008 2:18 am

There is a slight chance of a passing thunderstorm tonight in the Birmingham metropolitan area, otherwise the forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a low of 69. Friday presents a typical summe...

 

Jefferson County District Attorney David Barber says he's about to resign

Jul 24, 2008 11:32 pm

David Barber, Jefferson County's district attorney since 1984, confirmed this evening that he would tender his resignation Friday morning. Barber, 62, said he would meet with Gov. Bob Riley in th...

 

Family confirms identity of couple and children found in fire

Jul 24, 2008 8:38 pm

Family members of a couple and two children found slain early this morning in a burning house in southwest Birmingham have identified the victims as Derrick Witherspoon, 37; Elizabeth McFarland Wither...

 

Fulmer on subpoena: 'This is not the place for that kind of thing'

Jul 24, 2008 5:39 pm

Standing before a large gathering of press at SEC Kickoff 2008, Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer again said he is unaware of a subpoena that was served him upon his arrival this morning. ``I ...

 

Since leaving Arkansas, Nutt is feeling right at home in Oxford

Jul 24, 2008 4:51 pm

Houston Nutt addressed his 11th SEC football media day, but first since skipping from Arkansas to Ole Miss. ``We've had a good transition so far. It seems like I've been here a long time already,'' N...

 

Saban on the freshmen, Miles' comments, and other stuff...

Jul 24, 2008 4:20 pm

Unlike last year's SEC Kickoff 2008, Alabama coach Nick Saban seemed much more comfortable at this year's version. Maybe it had something to do with all those questions a year ago about leaving the...

 

Volunteers' Fulmer denies getting served a subpoena

Jul 24, 2008 4:10 pm

Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer said this morning at SEC media days he wasn't aware of being served with a subpoena, which has been the buzz shortly after his arrival at the Wynfrey in Hoover...

 

Mercedes-Benz trimming production

Jul 24, 2008 3:54 pm

Mercedes-Benz began notifying the 4,000 employees at its Vance factory today that it is scaling back production of its Alabama-made vehicles. Mercedes-Benz is scaling back production of its Alabama-m...

 

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