I drove my truck to Alabama. My first stop was in Huntsville to see the U.S. Space Camp. I got to build a rocket and get into a  simulated space shuttle. I didn't want to leave! From there I drove south to Birmingham. It was a very hot drive. Birmingham is Alabama largest city. Then off to the state capital, Montgomery. The first White House of the Confederacy is in Montgomery. It was Jefferson Davis' home during the early years of the Civil War. Montgomery also has the Civil Rights Memorial.  I continued south to Mobile, a port on the Gulf of Mexico. On my drive I saw lots of cotton, soybeans and peanuts. There were also many mines. In Mobile, I enjoyed some fresh catfish. There were many oil drilling rigs too! There were many old mansions too. I sure would love to go for a swim and cool off before I head off to Louisiana!