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MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA: BISCUIT CAPITAL OF THE SOUTH What’s more Southern than a buttered biscuit? How about baseball? Alabama’s capital city is home to the Montgomery Biscuits, the Class AA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, and this Southern city is a rising destination for baseball fans, history buffs and, of course, biscuit aficionados. STORY: MARY ANN DESANTIS PHOTOS: TONY+MARY ANN DESANTIS+ PROVIDED BY MONTGOMERY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUREAU
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hen I was a child in the 1960s, Montgomery, Ala., was in the news often. It seemed to be the epicenter for civil rights protests and ugly confrontations. Fast forward 50 years, though, and you’ll find a revitalized city that has embraced its historical roots—both the good and the
