Selma Voting Rights Movement

Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church Commemorates First Mass Meeting

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From the West Alabama Newsroom– A historic church in Selma is commemorating the anniversary of the first mass meeting of the Voting Rights Movement. In addition to honoring some of the foot soldiers. Tabernacle Baptist Church — stepped into history 58 years ago — when it held the very first mass meeting of the Selma Voting Rights Movement. “The first…

Selma Tourism Impacted by Government Shutdown

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From the West Alabama Newsroom– The partial government shutdown is affecting tourism in Selma. The Selma Interpretive Center is closed due to the shutdown. The sign on the door reads — Area closed because of a lapse in federal appropriations. The interpretive center tells the story of the Selma Voting Rights Movement and the Selma to Montgomery Marches. A group…