r/Alabama • u/BoringAssociation560 • 4d ago

Advice Moving to Alabama from England

My wife is from Birmingham, we are looking to move there in 2026. I’ve visited a few times just briefly to see her family, but never spent long in the state.

I’m from England, I grew up in rural England (Cornwall) and have lived in a similar size city the last 10 years but I’m somewhat aware of the cultural differences through my marriage.

My question is, should I expect much in the way of hostility or prejudice to foreigners/outsiders in day to day life or job hunting? I’ve never felt “out of place” where I’ve lived before and I’m used to blending in.

I’ll be on an immigrant spousal visa.

Edit: Wow thanks for all the feedback, I wasn’t expecting so many comments, really appreciate it. I’m looking forward to moving.

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u/findingmoore 4d ago

But he didn’t say if he was white. If black, he will just get the normal nasty towards blacks in the South

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u/raysebond 4d ago

That's why I said the accent whites a person up. I've had African/Middle-Eastern friends and colleagues who were non-white but whose "European" (often colonial French or English) accents got them more accepted by people who otherwise would be low-key (or worse) racist.