Our Selma – The Shangri-la of the South

As large cities sprawl into suburbs that look the same, and much of our world has become too busy and impersonal, Selma is being rediscovered.  Long stressful commutes, crime, poor schools, high prices, taxes, and insurance costs are all making much urban and suburban living less appealing, and when people look for an alternative, it's hard to beat "southern living" in a region known for hospitality and neighborliness.

You can tell when something is real.   A genuine wave hello from across the street, a handshake, or a hug.  Helping a stranger carry her groceries.  A child saying "yes, sir," or "yes ma'am."  Treating others how you would hope to be, and caring for one's neighbors:  these things matter here.  You can sense it in the kindness of people and it warms your heart.  There is a sincerity in Selma that's hard to find today.

Selma is "The Shangri-la of the South."  We're "the perfect spot" for a compelling quality of life, work, family, and living.  If you can't remember the last time you took a deep breath and smiled peacefully, we're the cure.  And if you need a "large city fix" and "big box" retailers, they are as close in driving time as if you live in a suburb, where you have to deal with the traffic driving across town and staring at the bumper of the vehicle ahead of you.

Friends Charlie "The Tin Man" Lucas, former professor at Yale University, and National Public Radio's Kathryn Tucker Windham, both Selma treasures, and featured in our presentation.

So what's keeping you from living in a our community, rich with history and future promise, and almost everything in life being improved for you and your family while you spend less, plus have more time for yourself?  We hope you enjoy this presentation of Vaughan RMC, and "Our Selma," which we love.  We're waiting to welcome you.

Greetings from Selected Community Members:  Click on Photos of Each

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Selma's Amazing History:

We have a compelling past unlike any city in America.  From a recorded history dating back to French occupation in 1702, we grew into a significant circa-1800 mercantile and trade city. Selma was one of the most powerful Confederate cities and a Civil War armory and outpost – much of Selma was destroyed in one of the final battles of the War Between the States.  Our multi-cultural past includes a 100+ year-old Synagogue and former Jewish mayors.  Geronimo was here.  The highest-ranking US Official in Alabama's History, Vice-President William Rufus King, was one of Selma's founders and is buried in our Live Oak Cemetery.  Our National Voting Rights Museum commemorates the Civil Rights movement.  At the height of the Vietnam War, Craig Field, now our Industrial Park, was the busiest air-traffic port in the nation.

There may be no community in the United States of our size with the number of museums, along with the largest Historical District in its state, with more than 1200 structures on the historic register. 

"Ecor Bienville" in 1702
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Along Highway 80, the Selma to Montgomery National Voting Rights Trail was established by Congress in 1996 to commemorate the events, people, and route of the 1965 Voting Rights March in Alabama. The route is also designated as a National Scenic Byway/All-American Road. The 2007 Lowndes County Interpretive Center is designated as a National Park and is just minutes from Selma.

Additional Features:

Growth Study – Selma and Dallas County:

Jim Hodo, Left, president of local company American Apparel, with Wayne Vardaman, President of the Centre for Commerce and Executive Director of EDA

Urban and suburban escapees are coming to Selma for our idyllic lifestyle, geography, cost–of living, and easy–access to amenities without the big–city problems. Wired for fiber optics, a mature railway, sewer and water, our main industrial park has a 9,000' airstrip for the largest planes – it is a former military air station. Affordable land is another factor for why Selma and Dallas County are "the perfect spot" to live and work, for families as well as for new companies.

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Grey Youngblood, and son Cal, at the family's 1,500 acre Hunt Club examining the latest catch from the pond, as well as upscale boutique Highland House, and the new $5 million, 43,000 SF YMCA, next to Vaughan RMC.

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Except where indicated, every photo was taken specifically for this presentation.  Unlike many company websites and recruitment materials, in this presentation there are no "stock" photos or images that aren't authentic.

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