Birmingham is a city in the north central region of Alabama. It is the county seat of Jefferson County. The population was 200,733 at the 2020 census, making it the second-most populous city in Alabama, and estimated at 196,357 in 2024. Birmingham is the cultural and economic center of the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, which has a population of around 1.1 million people.
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a large interpretive museum and research center in Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Civil Rights Institute depicts the struggles of the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
The Birmingham Zoo is a popular zoological park located in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. It is a 122-acre facility that houses a wide variety of animals from around the world. The zoo is dedicated to conservation, education, and providing a fun and educational experience for visitors of all ages.