Selma, Ala. Daily Photo: fog

Monday, January 5, 2009

Fog

Humid, southern winters include a number of foggy days, and lately the backyard has been more opaque than clear. This week's forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms, which will help rebuild the water table after a severe drought in 2007.

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Foggy Travel

Travel was slow the morning of New Year's Eve when a thick fog settled in until mid-morning. This is the U.S. Highway 80 and Alabama Highway 41 intersection a few miles east of Selma. Head straight to go to the South Dallas Industrial Park, Dallas Public Lake and Six Mile Creek Park. Turn left and you can enter the Craig Airport and Industrial Complex just up the road. The airport serves the Selma area, and since it once served the U.S. Air Force, it's big enough to accommodate jets. About 40 miles further east is Montgomery's regional airport where you can board a passenger jet. Hope you travel safely in 2008!

WELCOME!

Selma is among the oldest cities in Alabama and has the largest contiguous historic district. It is known for its Civil War and Civil Rights history. The Battle of Selma was one of the last fought in the War Between the States, and the town was a center for the Voting Rights Movement in the 1960s. Today, with a population of about 20,000, Selma is the largest town in the western Black Belt region. The Black Belt, named for the color of its soil, stretches across Central Alabama from Mississippi to Georgia.