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Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, [1] in the Black Belt region of south central Alabama and extending to the west. Located on the banks of the Alabama River, the city has a population of 17,971 as of the 2020 census. [3]
Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail sign President Barack Obama's speech marking the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches Memorial at Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The marches had a powerful effect in Washington.
The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail is a 54-mile (87 km) National Historic Trail in Alabama. It commemorates and marks the journey of the participants of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches in support of the Voting Rights Act.
The Old Town Historic District is a 323-acre (131 ha) historic district in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama. It is bounded by U.S. Route 80, Broad and Franklin streets, and Dallas and Selma avenues. The boundaries were increased on December 15, 2003.
Selma, Alabama, during the American Civil War was one of the South's main military manufacturing centers, producing tons of supplies and munitions, and turning out Confederate warships. The Selma Ordnance and Naval Foundry complex included a naval foundry, shipyard, army arsenal, and gunpowder works.
The Riverview Historic District is an 86-acre (35 ha) historic district in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama. It is bounded by Selma Avenue, Satterfield and Lapsley streets, and the Alabama River. The district includes examples of the Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, American Craftsman, and several Queen Anne styles (Stick, Eastlake, and Shingle).
Commentary: Walking toward justice on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Gannett. Foster's Daily Democrat. March 20, 2024 at 5:10 AM.
The Joseph T. Smitherman Historic Building, also known by a variety of other names throughout its history, is a historic Greek Revival building in Selma, Alabama.Completed in 1847, it has served many functions in the more than 160 years of its existence.