EDMUND PETTUS BRIDGE

It was on this bridge, on the southern exit of the city, that the militants of the Selma march in Montgomery were violently attacked by law enforcement officials on March 7, 1965, which became the day of Bloody Sunday. Since then, the bridge has become an emblem of the struggle for the rights of black Americans. He is now part of the Selma-To-Montgomery National Historic Trail. This is undoubtedly the most popular tourist activity in Selma. The ideal location is to park near the entrance to the bridge, to the city side, and to cross it by staying on the left (when you have the city on its back). Be careful not to walk too close to the edge, but cars are very close.

At the end of the bridge, on the same side, there is a memorial that hosts several monuments, sculptures and murques that pay tribute to the main actors of the Selma civil rights movement and the people who lost their lives in this fight.