Selma's city seal declares "Civil War to Civil Rights and Beyond," and Selma's motto is "Historic Places, Social Graces." Clearly history is a large part of Selma's identity. Continue reading the article.

In March, I was delighted to be able to attend a conference on historic preservation sponsored by Main Street Alabama. The keynote speaker was Donovan Rypkema who is the authority on the economics of historic preservation since he first published his book in 1994, listing 100 reasons (backed by research) why historic preservation is economically beneficial. Read more.

From the time indigenous people settled on its riverbanks up through the Civil War and Civil Rights eras, there always should be tourists coming here to absorb the stories from the wonderful built landscape of Selma. Read the full story.