“Here we live”. According to tradition, this is what the Alibamu Indians meant when they said Alibamu. Other interpretations of the name point to the origins of the language of the Choctaw Indians, which could mean plant cutters or herb gatherers. The Cotton State, Alabama’s official nickname, is part of the American southern states. And when one speaks of the Heart of Dixieland, this state is meant. Due to the comparatively low gross domestic product of the southern states, Alabama in particular was often regarded as the “poorhouse” of the USA. In recent years, however, automobile manufacturing and technology centers have played an increasingly important role and the state is catching up. Not least because of the Huntsville-based space center and military facilities in this region. The importance of cotton cultivation has declined sharply in recent decades. Check topschoolsoflaw.com for brief history of the state of Alabama.