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  • AN Act of courage in Montgomery Sparked a National Movement... Montgomery is home to Mrs. Rosa McCauley Parks. Rosa Parks became a Civil Rights pioneer in Montgomery by courageously taking a stand and not giving up her seat which sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum and Library is a tribute to that memorable movement.
  • Paddles Up!…the Montgomery Dragon Boat Festival was the first in Alabama and is now the largest Dragon Boat Festival east of the Mississippi and one of the largest attended festivals in the River Region.

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The Latest Press

January 31

Montgomery Unveils New Tourism Campaign Ahead of Black History Month

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March 1 Montgomery Regional Airport Expands Its Rental Car Footprint

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February 26 ESPN Events Adds Red Tails Classic to College Football Opening Weekend Lineup, Honoring Tuskegee Air

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November 6 Montgomery Veterans Day Celebration

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PADDLES UP!…the Montgomery Dragon Boat Festival was the first in Alabama and is now the largest Dragon Boat Festival east of the Mississippi and one of the largest attended festivals in the River Region.

HALF OF FAMOUS ‘70s POP DUEO LIVED HERE… Toni Tenille from The Captain and Tenille lived in Montgomery.

SEE THE WORLD’S MOST ADVANCED AUTO MANUFACTURING PLANT IN ACTION…at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama you can watch one of the nation’s leading safety sedans, the Hyundai Sonata, being made right before your eyes. 

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