Selma, Ala. Daily Photo: Monday Murals, The WPA-Era Mural

Monday, January 12, 2015

Monday Murals, The WPA-Era Mural

This WPA-era mural stands along two walls of the

Black Heritage Wing at the Old Depot Museum.

What is so significant about this depiction

in the life of the black community?

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2 comments:

Tanya Breese said...: i like it....and hey, your city is famous now with the new movie...i wanna see it!; January 12, 2015 at 3:24 PM
William Kendall said...: It's a striking, strong mural, and very much like you'd expect from the WPA era.; January 12, 2015 at 5:18 PM

WELCOME!

Selma is among the oldest cities in Alabama and has the largest contiguous historic district. It is known for its Civil War and Civil Rights history. The Battle of Selma was one of the last fought in the War Between the States, and the town was a center for the Voting Rights Movement in the 1960s. Today, with a population of about 20,000, Selma is the largest town in the western Black Belt region. The Black Belt, named for the color of its soil, stretches across Central Alabama from Mississippi to Georgia.