"Alabama became a state in 1819, before that (from 1817-1819) it was a territory. Previous to that, what is now Alabama was part of the Mississippi territory fom 1798 to 1817."@en . "Did Alabama start of as a colony or territory"@en . . "Alabama became a state in 1819, before that (from 1817-1819) it was a territory. Previous to that, what is now Alabama was part of the Mississippi territory fom 1798 to 1817."@en . . .