2021 was a big year for tourism on the Gulf Coast with nearly 30 million people visiting Sweet Home Alabama.
That number comes from a new state tourism report out this week that shows despite COVID keeping travel down, Alabama was a busy destination.
Last year, visitors to Mobile spent an all-time record amount of money, $1.5 billion in our restaurants, hotels, attractions, shops, and gas stations.
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