There were donations from outside Al.. Pat could better answer this. Is she online? I added Doug Buster to this group. He is inavaluable to our effort, he is our photographer, webmaster, and involved in decision making. BA

-- Anonymous, February 24, 2001

Answers

Members

Pat was sent an invitation, not sure if she is on line or not, she was, we can add, and should add, anyone who needs to know what is going on, I added the people I knew.

-- Anonymous, February 24, 2001

Benny: We do have a camera that can take digital still photos. We can take the 3 monuments that relate to our issue. Does anyone know of any additional photos that may be needed?? Thanks, Doug

-- Anonymous, February 24, 2001

Mayor/monuments

According to the mayor's assistant there are "a lot" of statues around Selma. Since there are no written policies it makes me wonder how far back the precident extends.

-- Anonymous, February 24, 2001

I talked with City Councilwoman Nancy Sewell this afternoon. She told me that she was one of several people in about 1971 that had a monument of Benjamin Sterling Turner placed in Selma. I believe she told me it was placed in a cemetery. I don't know any more about it since it was just mentioned briefly during a conversation lasting 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Doug

-- Anonymous, February 24, 2001

Benny, I believe the Martin Luther King Walking Tour has plaques with photos & text located on city property along a 2 to 4 block area. I don't think plaque is the proper term ... they are mounted about 3 feet above ground and are large enough to play a poker game the 4 -6 people sitting around the thing. Someone help me out here. Doug

-- Anonymous, February 24, 2001

better term for "plaque"

from: Pat to: Doug

I believe the term is kieosk (sp?) to pronounce it, it sounds like: kee-osk.

-- Anonymous, February 24, 2001

Doug, We should get shots of all three monuments, their settings, relation to streets, accessabilities, etc.. Also get shots of Riverview Park. Perkins proposal is for a pyramid 95'x95', 16' high; thats 9025sq.ft. I don't know of an area there that will accomodate it without interferring with the batte reenactment. I'll be glad to help tommorrow. The Benj. S. Turner markeris in Old Live Oak Cemetary east of King St., I'll show you tommorrow. BA Charles, We have the Benjamin Sterling Turner(first black from Alabama elected to U.S. House of Rep.-during reconstruction) and war memorials, WW1, WW2, Korea,& Vietnam. All others are turn of the century I believe. I'll see what I can Find out about the war memorials tommorrow. BA

-- Anonymous, February 24, 2001

Pat ... What about the ??? that is sitting in the middle of the street at the St. James Hotel? When was that thing (?) placed?

-- Anonymous, February 24, 2001

To BA: My wife's great-great grandmother was American Indian. It sounds like the 95 by 95 pyramid proposed by the mayor will look very much like an Indian Burial Mound (I understand some are located near Selma) with a Confederate Monument on top. Not only is the Mayor's idea totally insane it borders on being sacrilegious. (sp?)

-- Anonymous, February 24, 2001