Selma, Ala. Daily Photo: A Walk in the Park

Even on a hot morning, tall pines shade walkers at Valley Grande City Park and occasionally send a breeze their way. Much work has been done on the trail, and this week we'll take a walk in the park.

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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.

Monday, July 19, 2010

A Walk in the Park

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