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Selma (see p364) is one of the many towns in Alabama that
played a significant role during the Civil Rights Movement
in the 1950s and ’60s. An important sight here is the the
National Voting Rights Museum, which tells the story of
Mountain
Home the successful Selma-to-Montgomery March led by
Fayetteville Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1965.
Jonesboro
Fort Smith
ARKANSAS
Conway (See pp358–59)
Corinth Huntsville
Hot Springs Little Rock
Florence
Pine Bluff Hamilton Cullman
Tupelo

Texarkana Winona Oxford
Greenville
Columbus Birmingham
El Dorado
Tuscaloosa
MISSISSIPPI The Gulf Coast (see p363)
Shreveport (See pp360–63) has traditionally been dominated by
the seafood industry, but over the
Ruston Meridian last decade, lavish Las Vegas-style
Tallulah Jackson Selma Montgomery casinos have prolif erated along
LOUISIANA ALABAMA the coast. The area hit by Hurricane
(See pp342–57) (See pp364–65) Katrina and oil spills in the past few
Laurel Troy years has recovered admirably, and
Natchez welcomes all visitors.
Alexandria Hattiesburg Andalusia
McComb
Dothan
De Ridder
Mobile
Baton
Rouge
Biloxi
Lake Lafayette
Charles
New Orleans
Morgan City
New Orleans (see pp342–51),
the region’s cultural capital, is
characterized by wrought-iron
balcony railings, distinctive food,
lively bars, and the annual
Mardi Gras festivities.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp368–70 and pp371–3

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