Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery, Alabama City of Montgomery Flag of Montgomery, Alabama Flag Official seal of Montgomery, Alabama Location in Montgomery County and the state of Alabama Location in Montgomery County and the state of Alabama Montgomery is positioned in the US Montgomery - Montgomery County Montgomery Council Montgomery City Council Montgomery /m nt m ri/ is the capital of the U.S.
State of Alabama and is the governmental center of county of Montgomery County. Named for Richard Montgomery, it is positioned on the Alabama River, in the Gulf Coastal Plain.
As of the 2013 Census, Montgomery has a populace of 201,332.
It is the second-largest town/city in Alabama, after Birmingham, and is the 115th biggest in the United States.
The Montgomery Metropolitan Travel Destination had a 2010 estimated populace of 374,536.
In February 1861, Montgomery was chose as the first capital of the Confederate States of America, until the seat of government moved to Richmond, Virginia, in May of that year.
During the mid-20th century, Montgomery was a primary center of affairs and protests in the Civil Rights Movement, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Selma to Montgomery marches.
In addition to housing many Alabama government agencies, Montgomery has a large military existence due to Maxwell Air Force Base; enhance universities Alabama State University, Troy University (Montgomery campus), and Auburn University at Montgomery; private colleges/universities Faulkner University and Huntingdon College; high-tech manufacturing, including Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama; and cultural attractions such as the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.
Montgomery has won a several national awards: Best Historic City by USA Today, All-America City in 2014 by the National Civic League, "Top City For Job Growth" in 2014 by ziprecruiter.com, and the 'happiest town/city in Alabama.' Montgomery has also been recognized nationally for its downtown revitalization and new urbanism projects.
Main articles: History of Montgomery, Alabama and Timeline of Montgomery, Alabama Present-day Montgomery is assembled on the site of two Alibamu towns: Ikanatchati (Ekanchattee or Ecunchatty or Econachatee), meaning "red earth;" and Towassa, assembled on a bluff called Chunnaanaauga Chatty. The first Europeans to travel through central Alabama were Hernando de Soto and his expedition, who in 1540 recorded going through Ikanatchati and camping for one week in Towassa.
The first permanent European settler in the Montgomery region was James Mc - Queen, a Scots trader who settled there in 1716. He married a high-status woman in the Coushatta or Alabama tribe.
In 1816, the Mississippi Territory (1798 1817) organized Montgomery County.
The first group of European-American pioneer to come to the Montgomery region was headed by General John Scott.
This group established Alabama Town about 2 miles (3 km) downstream on the Alabama River from present-day downtown Montgomery.
Buoyed by the revenues of the cotton trade at a time of high market demand, the newly united Montgomery interval quickly.
The state capital was moved from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery, on January 28, 1846. As state capital, Montgomery began to influence state politics, and it would also play a prominent part on the nationwide stage.
Beginning February 4, 1861, delegates from Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina met in Montgomery, host of the Southern Convention, to form the Confederate States of America.
Montgomery was titled the first capital of the nation, and Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as President on the steps of the State Capitol.
In 1886 Montgomery became the first town/city in the United States to install citywide electric street cars along a fitness that was nicknamed the Lightning Route. Residents followed the street car lines to settle in new housing in what were then "suburban" locations.
According to the historian David Beito of the University of Alabama, African Americans in Montgomery "nurtured the undivided civil rights movement." African Americans comprised most of the customers on the town/city buses, but were forced to give up seats and even stand in order to make room for whites.
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Active in downtown revitalization, the town/city adopted a master plan in 2007; it includes the revitalization of Court Square and the riverfront, renewing the city's connection to the river. Many other projects under assembly include the revitalization of Historic Dexter Avenue, pedestrian and transit framework improvements along the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, and the assembly of a new surroundingal park on West Fairview Avenue.
The Alabama River at Montgomery in 2004 Montgomery is positioned at 32 21 42 N 86 16 45 W. According to the U.S.
Downtown Montgomery lies along the southern bank of the Alabama River, about 6 miles (9.7 km) downstream from the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers.
The most prominent feature of Montgomery's horizon is the 375 ft (114 m), RSA Tower, assembled in 1996 by the Retirement Systems of Alabama. Other prominent buildings include 60 Commerce Street, 8 Commerce Street, and the RSA Dexter Avenue Building.(See Tallest Buildings in Montgomery, Alabama).
Downtown also contains many state and small-town government buildings, including the Alabama State Capitol.
Montgomery's third National Historic Landmark is Union Station.
This 240-acre (97.1 ha) park contains the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Montgomery has been recognized nationally for its closing downtown revitalization.
In the early 2000s, the town/city constructed the Montgomery Biscuits minor league baseball stadium and Riverfront Park.
More than 500 apartment units are under construction, including The Heights on Maxwell Boulevard, The Market District on Dexter Avenue, the Kress Building on Dexter Avenue, The Bell Building on Montgomery Street, and a new complex by the meeting hall.
Climate data for Montgomery, Alabama (1981 2010 normals, extremes 1872 present) Map of ethnic distribution in Montgomery, 2010 U.S.
3.9% of the populace were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Non-Hispanic Whites were 36.1% of the populace in 2010, down from 66% in 1970. The populace density varies in different parts of the city; East Montgomery (Taylor Rd and East), the non-Hispanic White populace is 74.5%, 8.3% African American, Latino 3.2%, other non-white competitions carry 2.7% of the population.
Montgomery's central locale in Alabama's Black Belt has long made it a refining core for commodity crops such as cotton, peanuts, and soybeans.
In 1840 Montgomery County led the state in cotton production, and by 1911, the town/city processed 160,000 200,000 bales of cotton annually. Montgomery has also had large metal fabrication and lumber manufacturing sectors. Due to its locale along the Alabama River and extensive rail connections, Montgomery has and continues to be a county-wide distribution core for a wide range of industries.
Unemployment for the same reconstructionwas 5.7%, 2.5% higher than October 2007. The town/city also draws in workers from the encircling area; Montgomery's daytime populace rises 17.4% to 239,101.
As of January 2011, Montgomery's biggest employers were Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base (12,280 employees), the state of Alabama (9,500), Montgomery Public Schools (4,524), Baptist Health (4,300), Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (3,000), Alfa Insurance (2,568), the City of Montgomery (2,500), Jackson Hospital & Clinic (1,300), Rheem Water Heaters (1,147), and Regions (977). Montgomery serves as a core for healthcare in the central Alabama and Black Belt region.
Hospitals positioned in the town/city include Baptist Medical Center South on South East Boulevard, Baptist Medical Center East next to the ground of Auburn University Montgomery on Taylor Road, and Jackson Hospital, which is positioned next to Oak Park off interstate 85.
Montgomery is also home to two medical school campuses: Baptist Medical Center South (run by University of Alabama at Birmingham) and Jackson Hospital (run by Alabama Medical Education Consortium).
See also: List of mayors of Montgomery, Alabama As the seat of Montgomery County, the town/city is the locale of county courts and the county commission, propel separately.
Montgomery is the capital of Alabama, and hosts various state government offices, including the office of the Governor, the Alabama Legislature, and the Alabama Supreme Court.
At the federal level, Montgomery is part of Alabama's 2nd, 7th, and 3rd Congressional district, presently represented by Martha Roby, Terri Sewell, and Mike Rogers, in the order given.
Montgomery's crime rates compare favorably to other large metros/cities in the state.
In 2009 Montgomery's violent crime rate was 429.4 per 100,000, well below that of Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile, below the state average, and similar to the nationwide average. For property crimes, Montgomery's average is similar to Alabama's other large cities, but higher than the overall state and nationwide averages. Montgomery has more than 1600 acres of parkland, which are maintained and directed by the City of Montgomery Parks and Recreation Department.
Montgomery has one of the biggest arts scenes of any mid-sized town/city in America.
Blount Cultural Park in east Montgomery is home to the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.
Montgomery Zoo holds more than 500 animals, from five different continents, in 40 acres (0.16 km2) of barrier-free surroundings. The Hank Williams Museum contains one of the biggest collections of Williams memorabilia in the world. The Museum of Alabama serves as the official state history exhibition and is positioned in the Alabama Department of Archives and History building downtown. This exhibition was renovated and period in 2013 in a $10 million universal that includes technological upgrades and many new exhibits and displays.
The Shakespeare Festival presents year-round performances of both classic plays and performances of small-town interest, in addition to works of William Shakespeare. The 1200-seat Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts, on the Troy University at Montgomery campus, opened in 1930 and was renovated in 1983.
It homes the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra, Alabama Dance Theatre and Montgomery Ballet, as well as other theatrical productions. The Symphony has been performing in Montgomery since 1979. The Capri Theatre in Cloverdale was assembled in 1941, and today shows autonomous films. The 1800-seat state-of-the-art Montgomery Performing Arts Center opened inside the newly renovated meeting hall downtown in 2007.
In addition to those notable earlier musicians, some of the modern bands from Montgomery have accomplished nationwide success since the late 20th century.
Montgomery is home of the Montgomery Biscuits baseball team.
They are affiliated with the Tampa Bay Rays, and play at Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium. Riverwalk Stadium hosted the NCAA Division II National Baseball Championship from 2004 until 2007.
Montgomery is also the site of sporting affairs hosted by the area's universities and universities.
Auburn University at Montgomery also fields squads in NAIA competition.
Huntingdon College participates at the NCAA Division III level and Faulkner University is a member of the NAIA and is a close-by rival of Auburn University at Montgomery.
Beginning in 2014 Montgomery will be host to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football nationwide championship, this will take place in Cramton Bowl.
Starting in December 2014, Montgomery will host the Camellia Bowl at the Cramton Bowl as part of the annual college football bowl game schedule. Montgomery annually hosts the Max Capital City Classic inside Riverwalk Stadium which is a baseball game between big rivals Auburn University and The University of Alabama.
Several prosperous professional athletes hail from Montgomery, including Pro Football Hall of Famer Bart Starr and two-time Olympic gold medalist in track and field Alonzo Babers. In 2016 Montgomery was also the host town/city to the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association World Horseshoe Tournament.
City funded organizations include the Montgomery Clean City Commission (a Keep America Beautiful Affiliate) which works to promote cleanliness and surroundingal awareness.
Montgomery is also home to the Civil Rights Memorial, Freedom Rides Museum, and the Rosa Parks Library and Museum.
The town/city of Montgomery and Montgomery County are served by the Montgomery Public Schools system.
The fitness manages 32 elementary schools, 10 middle schools, and 5 high schools as well as 9 magnet schools, 1 alternative school, and 2 special education centers. Montgomery is one of the only metros/cities in the southeast to host three enhance schools with International Baccalaureate programs.
News & World Report's list. Three other Montgomery Public Schools high schools were also on the list, the most of any enhance school fitness in the state (BTW Magnet, Brewbaker Technology Magnet, and Carver High School).
The Montgomery City-County Public Library operates eleven enhance libraries in locations throughout the town/city and county.
Montgomery has been the home of Alabama State University, a historically black university, since the Lincoln Normal University for Teachers relocated from Marion in 1887.
States and 7 countries. The enhance Troy University maintains a 3,000 student populace campus in downtown Montgomery that homes the Rosa Parks Library and Museum.
Another enhance institution, Auburn University at Montgomery, with an enrollment of 4,900, is in the easterly part of the city. Montgomery's Baptist Medical Center South also hosts a branch of the University of Alabama Birmingham medical school on its ground on the Eastern Boulevard.
Montgomery also is home to a several private colleges: Faulkner University, which has an enrollment of 3,500, is a Church of Christ-affiliated school which is home to the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law. Huntingdon College, which has a current student populace of 1,000 and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church; Virginia College and Amridge University.
Several two-year universities have campuses in Montgomery, including H.
Branches of Air University based in Montgomery include the Squadron Officer School, the Air Command and Staff College, the Air War College, and the Community College of the Air Force. See also: List of tv stations in Alabama, List of airways broadcasts in Alabama, and List of newspapers in Alabama In addition, WAKA 8 (CBS), licensed to Selma but operating out of Montgomery, and WBIH 29 (independent) positioned in Selma, and WIYC 67 (AMV) is licensed to Troy.
Montgomery is part of the Montgomery-Selma Designated Market Area (DMA), which is ranked 118th nationally by Nielsen Media Research. Charter Communications and Knology furnish cable tv service.
The Montgomery region is served by nine AM airways broadcasts: WMSP, WMGY, WZKD, WTBF, WGMP, WAPZ, WIQR, WLWI, and WXVI; and nineteen FM stations: WJSP, WAPR, WELL, WLBF, WTSU, WVAS, WLWI, WXFX, WQKS, WWMG, WVRV, WJWZ, WBAM, WALX, WHHY, WMXS, WHLW, WZHT, and WMRK.
The Alabama Department of Transportation is planning the Outer Montgomery Loop to ease traffic congestion in the city.
Montgomery Transit (The M) provides enhance transit with buses serving the city.
The fitness has 32 buses providing an average of 4500 passenger trips daily. The M's ridership has shown steady expansion since the fitness was revamped in 2000; the fitness served over 1 million passenger trips in 2007. Greyhound Lines operates a terminal in Montgomery for intercity bus travel; Megabus (North America) also operates in the town/city out of the downtown Intermodel Transit Facility. Montgomery Regional Airport, also known as Dannelly Field, is the primary airport serving Montgomery.
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