National Historic Trail

US Highway 80 road resurfacing project underway in Dallas Co.

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From the West Alabama Newsroom– A multi-million dollar road project is underway in Dallas County on a portion of the National Historic Trail near Selma. The Alabama Department of Transportation is resurfacing about a nine mile stretch of U.S. Highway 80. The project includes repaving — guardrail installation — and traffic striping — from the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge —…

Buddhists Lead Pilgrimage from Selma to Montgomery

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From the West Alabama Newsroom– A small group of marchers is on a pilgrimage from Selma to Montgomery in an effort to promote peace — justice — and freedom. The group is retracing the footsteps of the historic Selma to Montgomery March of 1965. They are walking eastward along the National Historic Trail. They expect to complete the 54 mile…