Replies

He's right, although one has to chuckle at the concept of "magic" Birmingham. Still, that seems reasonable compared to "magic" Bogalusa, LA! It seems to indicate "industrial cities in a serious decline that are kinda coming back, surprisingly."

From Wikipedia: Magic City is a nickname of several cities, usually commemorating a remarkable growth in size over a short time. The cities include:

Barberton, Ohio
Billings, Montana
Birmingham, Alabama
Bogalusa, Louisiana
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Chicago, Illinois
Endicott, New York
Leadville, Colorado
Miami, Florida
Millinocket, Maine
Minot, North Dakota
Moberly, Missouri
Roanoke, Virginia