The hosting team of Laura and Pat Hannah and Denise Graves, along with the critical support of Duncan James and Barbara Mendenhall took the road rally to Birmingham Alabama, ending at the beautiful lake of Lake Martin, Alabama. The road rally took the teams through the quaint town of Birmingham, where we were sent to open air markets, mushroom farmers, sports museums, interesting downtown murals, coffee making shops, and the amazing Sloss Furnaces National Historical Landmark.  All teams partook in a Civil Rights Walking Tour, where we walked the Walk of Freedom within view of the famous 16th Street Baptist Church, as well as the theater district. After seeing the town, the teams wended their way to the picturesque Lake Martin, passing through state parks and a large cemetery. The theme involved the culinary aspects of Southern cooking, along with trips through interesting civil rights areas.