Selma in Alabama
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Selma, Alabama

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 20,756 at the 2010 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.

Located at 32.4072, -87.0211 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Populated places established in 1820, 1820 establishments in the United States, Cities in Alabama, Populated places in Dallas County, Alabama, Micropolitan areas of Alabama, County seats in Alabama, Selma, Alabama, Populated places in Alabama with African American majority populations

Battle of Selma

The Battle of Selma was a military engagement near the end of the American Civil War. It was fought in Selma, Alabama, on April 2, 1865. Union Army forces under Major General James H. Wilson defeated a smaller Confederate Army force under Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest. On March 22, 1865, Wilson led three divisions of Union cavalry, totalling 13,500 men, on a raid from Gravelly Springs, deep into largely untouched southern Alabama.

Located at 32.424, -87.0237 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Selma University

Selma University is a private, historically black, Bible college located in Selma, Alabama, United States. It is affiliated with the Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention.

Located at 32.42, -87.0321 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bloch Park

Bloch Park is a baseball stadium in Selma, Alabama, United States. The Selma Cloverleafs of the independent Southeastern League of Professional Baseball played here before folding prior to the 2003 season. Professional baseball was also played here in the 1940s-60s as part of the Alabama-Florida League. Then venue was also home to the summer collegiate Selma Toros from 2002-2005. The team will resume play in May of 2013.

Located at 32.4046, -87.0403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Defunct baseball venues, Minor league baseball venues, Buildings and structures in Selma, Alabama, Baseball venues in Alabama, Sports venues in Alabama

Parrish High School

Parrish High School is a secondary education public school located in Parrish, Alabama and is a part of the Walker County School System.

Located at 32.4282, -87.0222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1920, Public high schools in Alabama, Schools in Walker County, Alabama, Public middle schools in Alabama

Selma High School

Selma High School is a public secondary school in Selma, Alabama, USA, the only public high school Selma City School System.

Located at 32.4283, -87.0214 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Selma Mall

Selma Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Selma, Alabama. The mall's anchor stores are J. C. Penney, Belk, Goody's and Citi Trends. The mall opened in 1971 with Sears, Britt's (a division of J.J. Newberry) and S.H. Kress as its major stores. By the 1990s, Kress had become McCrory Stores, and Beall-Ladymon had joined as a central anchor. Sears closed in 1993 and became McRae's (now part of Belk) three years later.

Located at 32.433, -87.0154 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Edmund Pettus Bridge

The Edmund Pettus Bridge is a bridge that carries U.S. Highway 80 across the Alabama River in Selma, Alabama. Built in 1940, it is named for Edmund Winston Pettus, a former Confederate brigadier general and U.S. Senator from Alabama. The bridge is a steel through arch bridge with a central span of 250 feet .

Located at 32.4056, -87.0186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Bridges over the Alabama River, Buildings and structures in Selma, Alabama, Road bridges in Alabama, U.S. Route 80, Bridges on the U.S. Highway System, Through arch bridges, National Historic Landmarks in Alabama, National Register of Historic Places in Dallas County, Alabama