Selma, Ala. Daily Photo: Winter 2010 Selma rain

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

River's Up at the Marina

The Alabama River spreads out at the City Marina as weekly rains prevent the water from falling much. Yesterday and last night brought another 1.5 inches with more expected today and tomorrow.

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.