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nation’s defense and space exploration efforts. Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park is home to over 200 research and development firms, with a healthy mixture of Fortune 500 companies and homegrown firms. This tremendous business growth has made possible increased medical, educational, religious, cultural, and recreational opportunities for the citizens of Huntsville and Madison County.
The Huntsville/Madison County area has all the right ingredients for a successful future as well. Within its bounds is a unique mixture of old and new, artistic and scientific, native-born and immigrant, historical and high-tech. Each contributes its best qualities to make this a special place in which to live. The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce sums it up best - “Known for a spirit of innovation that may be traced throughout the flourishing history of the area, Huntsville/Madison County continues to lead the way - - pioneering a new way of life for a new century.”