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Gulf States: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi

Although the crop no longer dominates its economy, Alabama consistently ranks among the top 10 U.S. states in annual cotton production.

Piedmont lies a region of sharp ridges and narrow valleys making up about 9 percent of the state. The ridges and valleys generally run in a northeast-to- southwest direction, but some are quite irregular. The Cumberland Plateau covers all of northeastern Alabama and extends

cuts through eight states in all. Alabama’s Piedmont section is flat in the south. But in the north, it’s fairly rugged. Cheaha Mountain, Alabama’s highest point, is located in this area. It rises more than 2,400 feet (734 m) above sea level in Cleburne County. To the northwest of Alabama’s