increased tourism

Spring break season in Alabama and across the country runs through the end of April, but beaches in the Yellowhammer State won’t get a break in business until around the fall. This is because the spring vacation period is considered the start of the summer tourism season for Alabama Gulf Coast.

Sisters Lillian, Joy and Mary have always loved their hometown of Gulf Shores, Ala. They reflect on their childhood on the Gulf at StoryCorps – growing up…