Edmund Pettus Bridge
- Civil rights bridge
- Regional draw
- Selma
Edmund Pettus Bridge carries traffic over the Alabama River in Selma and marks a pivotal place in the voting-rights movement.
The assault on peaceful marchers here on Bloody Sunday in 1965 made the bridge a powerful civil-rights landmark.
The photograph shows the bridge. Use only designated pedestrian access and remain attentive to active road traffic. Commemorative events can change routes and crowd conditions, so check current local and National Park Service guidance. Do not enter the roadway or climb structural elements for photographs, and allow time for interpretation beyond simply crossing the span.
Visitor details reviewed October 18, 2026. Check official visitor information for current access, admission, and operating arrangements. View on OpenStreetMap.
Image credit: Carol M. Highsmith / Wikimedia Commons. Original source. Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP; may be cropped for display.
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National Voting Rights Museum and InstituteNational Voting Rights Museum and Institute in Selma preserves testimony and objects associated with the struggle for voting rights.
Vaughan-Smitherman MuseumVaughan-Smitherman Museum in Selma occupies a building that has served as a school, courthouse and hospital.
Brown Chapel A.M.E. ChurchBrown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma was a gathering place and organizing base for the voting-rights movement.
Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church, SelmaHistoric Tabernacle Baptist Church in Selma hosted an early mass meeting of the local voting-rights movement.