NCP Blog: Spotlight on Panel Members in Alabama

Welcome to a new series on the NCP Blog, our Spotlight on States! Each month, we’ll share a new post about one of the 48 states where National Consumer Panel has members.

 

Let’s kick off this series with Alabama!

 

Alabama was admitted to the Union on Dec. 14, 1819, as the 22^nd state. Montgomery has been the state capital since 1847. Alabama is bordered by Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida, along with the Gulf of Mexico in the southwestern corner.

 

According to the 2020 US Census Bureau, the estimated population of Alabama is 5,024,279, making it the 24^th most populous state.

Official Alabama State Symbols

 

Every state has their own unique symbols, from birds to flowers to songs and more! Here are some of Alabama’s official state symbols:

 

– Bird: Yellowhammer
– Flower: Camellia
– Insect: Monarch Butterfly
– Vegetable: Sweet Potato
– Fruit: Blackberry
– Tree: Southern Longleaf Pine
– Reptile: Alabama Red-Bellied Turtle
– Mammal: Black Bear

 

Find more information about Alabama’s state symbols here.

 

Fun Facts about Alabama

 

Huntsville, the largest city in the state, is known as the rocket capital of the world and is nicknamed “Rocket City.” It is home to NASA’s George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. The Apollo 11 rocket that launched astronauts to the moon was made in Alabama.

 

The world’s first electric trolley system was introduced in 1886 in Montgomery.

 

The first operational windshield wipers were invented in Alabama! Mary Anderson is credited with inventing them in 1903, according to The Fact Site.

 

According to CoolKidFacts, Alabama is the second-largest producer of peanuts in the United States with more than 900 farms. Around 400 million pounds of peanuts are farmed each year.

 

Famous people from Alabama include Nat “King” Cole, Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron, Helen Keller, Rosa Parks, and the actor Channing Tatum.

 

 

 

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