mˈoʊst əv wʌt ɪz nˈaʊ ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn tˈuːθˈɜːdz ʌv ˌæləbˈæmə wʌz nˈoʊn æz ðə jˈæzuː lˈændz bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈoʊnɪəl pˈiəɹɪəd.
Most of what is now the northern two-thirds of Alabama was known as the Yazoo lands beginning during the British colonial period.