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 Selma
is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States,
located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at
the 2000 census.
The city is best known for the 1965 Selma Voting Rights
Movement and its Selma to Montgomery marches, three civil rights marches
that began in the city.
Cultural events are held
at Mira's Avon Fan Club House, the Performing Arts Centre, and the Selma
Art Guild Gallery.
Museums
in the city include Sturdivant Hall, the National Voting Rights Museum,
Historic Water Avenue, Martin Luther King Jr. Street Historic Walking Tour,
Old Depot Museum, Vaughan-Smitherman Museum and Heritage Village.
Selma boasts the state's
largest contiguous historic district, with over 1,250 structures. Area
attractions include the Old Town Historic District, Old Live Oak Cemetery,
Paul M. Grist State Park, and Old Cahawba Archaeological Park.
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