page_title: Selma, Alabama
hierarchical_section_title: Selma, Alabama
context_page_description: Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census. The city is best known for the Selma to Montgomery marches, three civil rights marches that began in the city.
context_section_description: Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River.  The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census.  The city is best known for the Selma to Montgomery marches, three civil rights marches that began in the city.
caption: Location in Dallas County and the state of Alabama