Category Archives: National Shrimp Festival

Tourism Tuesdays January 13, 2015

Newly released Selma wins Golden Globes’ Best Original Song award State tourism leaders counting on Selma movie to change perceptions Selma is a powerful, important and engaging movie Alabama officials give reviews of movie Selma Group ensures Battle of Selma not forgotten Attendance figures needed from state attractions and events New York Post features a […]

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Alabama Tourism Department Newsletter March 5, 2014

• U.S. Space & Rocket Center is Alabama’s #1 tourism attraction • National Shrimp Festival earns awards at industry conference • Red Mountain Park recognized as National City Park Leader • Park hosted the first annual African American tour • Travel to Mobile • Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries announces Facebook fishing photo contest • […]

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ALABAMA TOURISM DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTER September 4, 2013

• Second annual Alabama Restaurant Week a success • Birmingham among Fodor’s top 14 places in the world to visit this fall • The History Channel Magazine features the Birmingham Children’s March and Mobile Trip Giveaway • Muscle Shoals culture celebrated at Fifth Annual ‘Shindig’ • Legislature decrees winners in fiddle, banjo, other categories at […]

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