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"Forty-one years after Lynyrd Skynrd recorded \"Sweet Home Alabama,\" the state will be adopting the slogan for signs welcoming visitors at the state lines.\nAlabama had previously used the song title on state license plates and in tourism promotions. State Tourism Director Lee Sentell says the song is recognized all over the world and the phrase \"Sweet Home Alabama\" makes people happy.\nSee also: 1 in 4 U.S. Employees Has No Paid Vacation Time\nOther states that have used popular songs as tourism slogans include Georgia with \"Georgia on my mind,\" Tennessee with \"Follow me to Tennessee,\" and New York with the not-quite-classic \"I Love New York.\"\nState tourism and transportation officials say the \"Alabama the Beautiful\" signs that have stood at the state line since 2003 will be replaced by the new \"Welcome to Sweet Home Alabama\" signs over the next few months. Smaller versions of the signs will be on the grounds of the eight state welcome centers to serve as backdrops for travelers' photos.\n\nImage:  Alabama Tourism DepartmentLynyrd Skynyrd recorded the famous song in 1973 in Doraville, Georgia.\n\nTravelers to Alabama spent about $8.4 billion in 2012 in the state, according to the U.S. Travel Association. The state's travel industry employs more than 78,000 people.\nAdditional reporting contributed by the Associated Press\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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