Alabama

Globe Trekker Video. DVD Situated in the south east corner of the USA, the states of Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi are known as the Bible Belt, and are the home of the Civil Rights movement, the American Civil War, and the birthplace of the blues. Traveller Ian Wright goes trekking in the Great Smokey Mountains, before driving south to Atlanta, Georgia. He then catches...

Dauphin Island is the gateway to the latest "Discoveries?America" documentary featuring the state of Alabama. History buffs can learn about Fort Gaines (Damn the torpedoes - full speed ahead!) while nature lovers can explore the sandy beaches, estuaries of the island and the heronry, home of many nesting Great Blue Herons. Offshore, oystermen have been working the gulf for generations, bringing in an important harvest...

DVD. The Seasoned Traveler. 30 Minutes. Parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast were devastated or destroyed by Hurricanes Ivan (2004) and Katrina (2005). Because it's such a lovely area and because many people are choosing it for their retirement living, The Seasoned Traveler visited three of the five Gulf States to see what makes them so special, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. George decided to visit...