1 day ago · But as visitors to the museum learn, the Gulf has actually had many names throughout its multi-cultural history. The name Gulf of Mexico, for example, first appeared on Spanish maps in the mid ...

2 days ago · The Gulf Coast serves as an important travel and shipping hub for the state. The Alabama Gulf Coast includes 32 miles of beachfront, according to Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism. The Port of Mobile added $98.3 billion of economic value to Alabama in 2022.

2 days ago · The Gulf of America made its way into Gov. Kay Ivey’s State of the State address Tuesday night when the governor cited the Gulf of Mexico’s new name while calling Alabama “the greatest state ...

4 days ago · "The Gulf will continue to play a pivotal role in shaping America's future and the global economy, and in recognition of this flourishing economic resource and its critical importance to our Nation's economy and its people, I am directing that it officially be renamed the Gulf of America," it reads. The gulf borders some 1,700 miles of U.S ...

Ivey, who has been governor of Alabama since 2017, held the speech in the Old House Chamber of the state Capitol Building. The speech started at around 6 p.m. Tuesday. You can read the full ...

Jan 10, 2025 · An Alabama congressman is throwing his support behind President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico, which has held the name for more than 400 years.

Jan 28, 2025 · Google Maps users in the United States will soon notice a significant change in their app: the Gulf of Mexico will be renamed the Gulf of America.

The Gulf Coast of the United States, also known as the Gulf South or the South Coast, is the coastline along the Southern United States where they meet the Gulf of Mexico. The coastal states that have a shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico are Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, and these are known as the Gulf States. [2]