Adventures of Jeffrey the Ghost

Are you familiar with Kathryn Tucker Windham's stories of Jeffrey the Ghost?  If you're not, here is a synopsis... Jeffrey is a ghost that made his presence known in the Windham household in October 1966.  The Windham family would hear him slam doors, rock in a chair, and hear footsteps in rooms that they would discover to be empty.  Jeffrey also allegedly moved heavy pieces of furniture, caused electronics to malfunction, and hid objects in the house.  After an accidental picture of Jeffrey was developed, Kathryn Tucker Windham began writing ghost stories and many of them featured Jeffrey.

Now that you know a little about Jeffrey the Ghost, I can let you in on a secret... Jeffrey will be making 31 appearances this October in Selma, Alabama!  Each day he will travel to a different location to haunt the residents and visitors of Selma as he learns about history and searches for other ghosts.  We are hoping to catch him in a picture each day and post it on our blog, so be on the lookout for his first adventure on October 1!

Gas Light Dedication Ceremony

Today Alagasco unveiled its fifth and final gas light commemorating the civil rights movement in Alabama at Riverfront Park.  The other four gas lights are located in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, and Anniston.  Selma is proud to have been chosen as the final city for the "Lighting the Way" gas light path.

Speakers for the dedication ceremony were President of Alagasco, Dudley Reynolds; Mayor of Selma, George Evans; District Director for Terri A. Sewell, Chasseny Lewis; and Councilwoman Angela Benjamin.

Pictured above is one of the Alagasco employees that was honored to install the new gas light.

The beautiful new gas light will serve as a beacon of hope for Selma and everyone involved with the civil rights movement.  It is a positive addition to our city and highlights how far we have come since that time in Selma's history. 

"The future is bright and full of opportunity."

Labor Day Fireworks Celebration

Yesterday, Selma had its first ever Labor Day Fireworks Celebration! The July 4th Celebration was postponed due to inclement weather and the date was moved to Labor Day.  There were hundreds of viewers gathered at Riverfront Park, the St. James hotel, the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and even in the Alabama River to watch the spectacular fireworks show! We hope you were among the viewers last night, but we have some pictures to share for those of you that couldn't make it.

All photos were taken by Ashley Brooke Mason