The state's geography is diverse, with the north dominated by the mountainous Tennessee Valley and the south by Mobile Bay, a historically significant port.
ðə stˈeɪtz dʒɪˈɑːɡɹəfi ɪz daɪvˈɜːs, wɪððə nˈɔːɹθ dˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə mˈaʊntɪnəs tˌɛnəsˈiː vˈæli ænd ðə sˈaʊθ baɪ mˈoʊbəl bˈeɪ, ɐ hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt pˈoːɹt.