150TH ANNIVERSARY

Selma church prepares to celebrate 150th anniversary

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church in Selma — is preparing to celebrate a major milestone in it’s history. It’s members have been serving — and working in the community now — for 150 years. The church was founded during the Reconstruction Era — eight years after the Civil War in 1873. Selma resident — and…

Alabama State Celebrates Founders During 150th Anniversary

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama State commemorated its 150th anniversary with an event celebrating its founders. Nine former slaves established the Lincoln Normal School in Marion, Alabama, in 1867. The school later moved to Montgomery and changed its name to ASU. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that until recently, the history of the university’s founding was not widely known. Students in…