Welcome to Queen City Stories, a celebration of Selma, Alabama’s past and present.  Chartered on the banks of the Alabama river in 1820, Selma grew into a center of agriculture, commerce, and industry throughout the 19th century,  reaching such prominence that at one time both of Alabama’s US senators hailed from Dallas County. Today,  the Queen City of the Blackbelt  is largely known for its role in the Civil Rights movement, drawing tourists into a city with the state’s largest contiguous historic district. The purpose of this site is to collect and share stories about people who have made and continue to make Selma,   as well as stories about what they made. It is dedicated to the memory of men like Albert G. Parrish, Benjamin S. Turner, and David J. Hurlbut.