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  3. www.britannica.com › place › SelmaSelma | Alabama, Map, March, Civil Rights, & History

    Apr 23, 2024 · Selma, city, seat (1866) of Dallas county, central Alabama, U.S. It lies on the Alabama River about 50 miles (80 km) west of Montgomery. The site was first recorded on a map in 1732 as Ecor Bienville; it was later called Moore’s Bluff, for a settler who arrived about 1815.

  4. civilrightstrail.com › destination › selmaExplore Selma’s Civil Rights History – US Civil Rights Trail

    Selma, Alabama, captured the attention of the entire nation and became the center of a decisive shift in the American conscience. The nexus of the voting rights campaign of the 1960s, Selma was the starting point for three marches in support of African-Americans’ right to vote.

  5. encyclopediaofalabama.org › article › selmaSelma - Encyclopedia of Alabama

    Feb 6, 2024 · Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma Located on a high bluff that overlooks the Alabama River, 50 miles west of Montgomery, historic Selma is the county seat of Dallas County. From the Civil War to the modern civil rights era, Selma has played an important role in American history.

  6. www.travelonthereg.com › things-to-do-in-selma-alabamaThings to Do in Selma, Alabama, With One Historic Day

    Feb 23, 2022 · What is Selma, Alabama famous for? Selma, Alabama, is famous for its role in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, particularly as the starting point for a series of marches from Selma and Montgomery to urge the federal government to do more on voting rights. Three marches began here, starting with Bloody Sunday in 1965.

  7. civilrightstravel.com › things-to-do-in-selmaThings to do in Selma: Bloody Sunday, the bridge, churches and...

    Today Selma is small, sleepy Southern town. The first challenge is getting to the small central Alabama city, which even now feels isolated, miles from any interstate. There are also limited restaurants and hotels in Selma, so it’s important to plan ahead. It’s a good two-hours’ drive from Birmingham, or nearly an hour from Montgomery.

  8. selma-al.gov › about-usAbout Us - The City of Selma Alabama

    Selma is located high on the banks of the Alabama River in Dallas County of which it is the county seat. The city is best known for the Battle of Selma and for the Selma to Montgomery Marches. Selma is home to the largest contiguous historic district in the State of Alabama.

  9. www.wikiwand.com › en › Selma,_AlabamaSelma, Alabama - Wikiwand

    Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, 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. About 80% of the population is African-American. Quick Facts Country, State ... Close.

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