Two Azalea Trail Maids dress in the parking lot of the USS Alabama Battleship Park in Mobile, Alabama, as they prepare to greet runners who were ending their race at the historic location during a blustery March day. According to Wikipedia, "The Azalea Trail Maids are a group of fifty high school seniors chosen yearly to serve as "Official Ambassadors" for the city of Mobile, Alabama. The Maids, wearing extravagant antebellum-style dresses and using mannerisms of the era, make appearances at many local, state, and national events.[1] They often serve as greeters when foreigners and dignitaries visit the city, and are required to be knowledgeable about the city landmarks and history." © Laura Noel