Alabama; More local news for Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile – Start Today for $1. Beauty pageant contestant plays 'Sweet Home Alabama' on drums. Updated: Aug. 10, 2010, 7:23 p.m.

The song has been featured in films, on television and at sporting events. We’re revisiting our list honoring one of the most popular Southern rock songs of all time.

Sweet Home Alabama is, if nothing else, a testament to the enduring appeal of Lynyrd Skynyrd. The two-disc set shows off the reconstructed band sparking their engine again for a 1996 concert at ...