People
About 25 per cent of Alabamans are African Americans. People of Irish, English, German, and American Indian descent make up most of the rest of the population.
| Annual events in Alabama | |||
| January-May | |||
| Camellia Show in Mobile (January); Mardi Gras in Mobile (February-March); Historic Selma Pilgrimage (March); Eufaula Pilgrimage (March-April); Zoo Weekend in Montgomery (March-April); Jubilee Cityfest in Montgomery (April); Panoply Arts Festival in Huntsville (April); Birmingham Fine Art Festival (May). | |||
| June-August | |||
| CityStages in Birmingham (June); Miss Alabama Pageant in Birmingham (June); Chilton County Peach Festival in Clanton (June); W. C. Handy Music Festival in Florence (July-August). | |||
| September-December | |||
| Big Spring Jam in Huntsville (September); Alabama National Fair in Montgomery (October); National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores (October); UAW-Ford 500 in Talladega (October); National Peanut Festival in Dothan (November); Annual Thanksgiving Day Pow Wow in Atmore (November); Mobile International Festival (November); Victorian Front Porch Christmas Tour in Opelika (December). | |||
