News Civil Rights foot soldier to be honored at Selma the Musical performance Nathan Prewett Feb 22, 2024 Sheyann Webb-Christburg, a foot soldier of the Civil Rights Movement, will be honored at the Selma the Musical performance at the Montgomery P…
Man who marched at Bloody Sunday passes away at 94 Nathan Prewett Updated May 30, 2025 George Sallie, who was among the foot soldiers on Bloody Sunday in 1965, has passed away at the age of 94.
Perry County Marion hosting Bloody Sunday Foot Soldier Identification Project Exhibit Nathan Prewett Nathan Prewett Updated Mar 31, 2025 The Phillips Memorial Auditorium in Marion is hosting the Bloody Sunday Foot Soldier Identification Project Exhibit, beginning today and going…
News Bill to alter name of Edmund Pettus Bridge advances in state senate Nathan Prewett Nathan Prewett Updated Mar 31, 2025 A legislation to alter the name of Edmund Pettus Bridge to Edmund W. Pettus-Foot Soldiers Bridge has advanced in the Alabama senate after a 23…
News Selma library to exhibit Bloody Sunday gallery to identify Foot Soldiers Feb 25, 2022 Image from Facebook.
News Selma library to exhibit Bloody Sunday gallery to identify Foot Soldiers Nathan Prewett Nathan Prewett Feb 25, 2022 The Selma-Dallas County Public Library and Auburn University will present a photo exhibit of the Bloody Sunday incident of 1965 for the public…
News THE REAL DEAL: The origins of the Edmund Pettus Bridge Nov 22, 2021 The underside of Edmund Pettus Bridge shows the workmanship based on the design of Selma native Henson Knowles Stephenson.
News THE REAL DEAL: The origins of the Edmund Pettus Bridge By Mary Christian Hodo Nov 22, 2021 The word “bridge” has so many meanings from its physical form to its more abstract and symbolic. One of many reasons I love history is that it…
News Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee held virtually with some in-person marching Sunday; photo gallery CindyFisher publisher@selmasun.com https://selmasun.com/content/tncms/avatars/4/f5/15a/4f515a08-d0db-11ea-bfc9-0b616f712465.eb6bc5d97dfcc53cac59f3cc4f4de447.png Mar 7, 2021 A small group marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge Sunday mid-morning to honor the foot soldiers lost in 2020 that includes Congressman Joh…
News Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee held virtually with some in-person marching Sunday; photo gallery CindyFisher publisher@selmasun.com https://selmasun.com/content/tncms/avatars/4/f5/15a/4f515a08-d0db-11ea-bfc9-0b616f712465.eb6bc5d97dfcc53cac59f3cc4f4de447.png Mar 7, 2021 Cars with red and black checkered flags processed over the Edmund Pettus Bridge Sunday instead of walking due to the pandemic.
