Alabama (AL) Nickname: Heart of Dixie, Camellia State Capital: Montgomery Motto: We dare defend our rights Flower: Camillia Bird: Yellowhammer (Northern Flicker) Tree: Southern Longleaf Pine Song: Alabama Entered Union: December 14, 1819 Rank: 22 The 50 State Quarters Program Release Date: March 17, 2003 Official Website of Alabama Famous people from Alabama Hank Aaron Tallulah Bankhead Hugo L. Black Harper Lee Nat King Cole William C. Handy Bo Jackson Helen Keller Coretta Scott King Joe Louis Willie Mays John Hunt Morgan Jesse Owens George Wallace Booker T. Washington Hank Williams