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Photos of My Alabama by Trucker Mike

Allegro RV-Red Bay, AL

man-made lake, Alabama

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RV from Red Bay, Alabama. See my car being towed behind.

One of the many waterways in Alabama. This one was created by damming a river.

Can someone send me a photo or two of the new automobile plants that have opened in Alabama?
Alabama: Bordering on Florida and Georgia on the east, Mississippi on the west,  Tennessee on the north and the Gulf of Mexico for a narrow strip on the south, Alabama has rocky semi-mountainous regions, a flat, sandy coastal region, yucky swamps and miles and miles of pine forests, much of which has been planted by paper producers.  I.65 snakes through Alabama from the Tenn. line (and on to Nashville) south through Birmingham to Mobile and I.10 at the south end of the state. I.20 from Atlanta in the east and I.59 from near Chattanooga in the northeast meet in Birmingham and flow together southwesterly into Mississippi. I understand that Alabama has attracted one or more major automobile manufacturers to the state and that the state government is dead set against using any of the Bail-out money to help the Detroit auto companies.  New plants, new technology, non-union shops and a good work ethic will help the southern auto industry thrive.  It seems to me that furniture has become a big product for Alabama, as well.

My experiences in Alabama are varied.  I picked up an Allegro motor home in Red Bay, in the northwest corner of the state, which I delivered to Wisconsin or Minnesota.  I picked up a large Peterbilt bulk tank truck in Birmingham and took it to West Virginia.  I made several trips to Axis, on US 43 north of Mobile to pick up or deliver chemicals.  I delivered several motor homes to dealerships in southeast Alabama.  I also delivered loads of baled scrap paper or cardboard to paper recycling plants, at least one located off US 43.  There were numerous other loads delivered to or picked up in various parts of Alabama, so I got to know the state fairly well. 

I like Alabama.  The people were generally helpful and friendly.  The rest areas were generally spacious and well-maintained, a very important consideration for a truck driver.  The roads and highways were in good condition about everywhere I went.  There are a number of fairly decent truck stops around the state.  Finally, the climate was warmer than that of PA, a definite plus.

One of the trucking companies I drove for, PTL, had a drop lot and office in Saraland, north of Mobile.  That was a regular stopping place when I was in the area, to replenish my supplies - log books, blank shipping papers, etc. -and to get empty trailers or to pick up loads.  I can almost feel the heat and humidity and the crunch of sand from the parking lot as I write this.

Red clay embankment, Alabama Birmingham-AL skyline

New beverage truck
Really red dirt along road from US 43 to paper plant. This is a common soil color in this part of Alabama.

Birmingham, cultural and industrial center, once known for producing steel.

 A beverage truck I was delivering to Texas, parked outside the motel I stayed at. That's my car behind.
PTL trailer lot Alabama paper recycling plant used Freightliner conventional cab
Paschall Truck Lines trailer lot north of Mobile, AL. Part of paper plant where I took scrap paper bales. Freightliner that I picked up in Birmingham. Note car.
Rustic Alabama rest area Bend of Black Warrior River, Alabama arched bridge with forest land
Nice, rustic rest area, I.20 Black Warrior River flowing past the Indian mound area. Arched bridge on I.65 over the Mobile River, with extensive forest land north of Mobile Bay.
Small Alabama town Main Street Ancient Indian mounds, west-central Alabama US Route 43, western Alabama
Main street of town, Somewhere, AL. Ancient Indian burial mounds near Moundville, south of I.20, west-central Alabama. Gently rolling hills  and bordering forest land heading south on US 43 in southwest AL. 
Rest area picnic table-Alabama commercial play area along I_65 Alabama Please send me photos of new auto plants and furniture factories from around Alabama.
Neat, clean picnic pavilion at a rest area along the highway, Somewhere, AL. A play/recreation area, I think along I.65, south of Birmingham.  
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