(CNN) -- After deliberating for only 45 minutes, a jury convicted an Alabama man Thursday of throwing his four children off a Gulf Coast bridge in January 2008, according to prosecutors.

Hit the road on these five easy day trips from Birmingham to see the rare Cahaba lily, enjoy peach ice cream, tour a winery, or spend the day on the lake.

You'll find Oxmoor Valley 14 miles southwest of downtown Birmingham. Ross Bridge is located in Hoover, about 11 miles south of the city. Green fees at Ross Bridge start at $120, while Oxmoor ...

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