BIRMINGHAM
The Magic City
The City of Birmingham,
Alabama, is a municipal
corporation under the laws
of
the State of Alabama.
Nestled at the foothills of
the
Appalachian Mountains at the
cross-section of two major
railroads, the city was once the
primary industrial center
of the
southern United States.
At the height of the
nation's manufacturing age, the city
grew so fast in population, it
was called the "Magic City."
Today, Birmingham has
transformed itself into a
medical research, banking
and service-based economy,
making it one of the nation's
most livable cities with a
vibrant downtown, a
burgeoning loft community,
a world-class culinary scene
and more green space
per capita than any
other city in the nation.
Birmingham boasts 99
historic neighborhoods and
is often referred to as the
cradle of the American
Civil Rights Movement.
Once dubbed
the "Pittsburgh
of the South," the city now
employs the majority of its
workers in service jobs.
The arts continue to flourish,
the city's medical research
and treatment facilities are
world class, and Birmingham
is the second largest
financial
and banking area
in the Southeast.
The city is centrally located
in the southeast and easily
accessible to major hubs
in the region.
