More than 400 young women have taken part in a cherished state tradition, the American Legion Auxiliary Alabama Girls State.

This is the 83rd year for the week-long event, which gives rising female high school seniors a chance to experience government and learn leadership skills.

Yesterday, they took a tour of Montgomery after spending the rest of the week at the University of Alabama.

This is the largest delegation of girls to have ever attended ALA Alabama Girls State. The participants come from high schools all across Alabama.

Throughout the week, delegates wrote bills, debated them on the House and Senate floor, participated in party caucuses, ran for office and heard from a variety of speakers. “Probably what stood out with me the most is that we met these girls five days ago, s

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