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Mattie O. Blunt Keith Monument in Selma’s Old Live Oak Cemetery

Churches and Cemeteries, Historic Markers & Memorials, Selma Live Oak Cemetery | Selma in Dallas County  

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Shown are pictures of the monument that marks the grave of Mattie O. Blunt Keith (1858-1886). This is just one of many beautiful monuments that you will find among the ancient oaks and magnolias that are draped in Spanish moss in Selma’s Old Live Oak Cemetery. This cemetery also contains the graves of many prominent Selmians, like Confederate Gen. Edmund W. Pettus, Vice President William Rufus King, who founded the city, and famous artist Clara Weaver Parrish.

Old Live Oak Cemetery is included in Selma’s “Old Town Historic District” that’s listed on the National Historic Register. It is located beside Dallas Avenue approximately 0.7 mile west of downtown Selma. (GPS coordinates: 32.405346,-87.0313). Tour maps of the cemetery are available at the Selma Welcome Center located at downtown Selma on Broad Street.

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Welcome to rural southwest Alabama. This website is dedicated to twelve counties located in rural southwest Alabama which includes a large portion of Alabama’s Black Belt area. This region is known for its rich and diverse heritage, historic homes and churches, and natural beauty. This website contains details about historic and interesting places that you will find in this area of Alabama.

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Dedicated to the memory of Stacy Milstead Henson (1978-2008) & Inez “Sis” Watts (1924-2007).

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