Welcome
Alabama’s Black Belt:
Where the Culture is as Rich as the Land
Change on the landscape - sometimes slow and subtle, at other times fast-paced and bold - has been a constant in Alabama’s Black Belt region.
Read more about the interpretative thematic framework.
Black Belt Heritage Area Task Force
Meet county representatives to the Heritage Area Task Force.
Next meeting: October 14, 2009
Location: The Public Library in Selma, Alabama
What is a National Heritage Area?
A "National Heritage Area" is a place designated by the United States
Congress where natural, cultural, historic and recreational resources combine to form a cohesive, nationally distinctive landscape arising from patterns of human activity shaped by geography. These patterns make National Heritage Areas representative of the national experience through the physical features that remain and the traditions that have evolved in the areas. Continued use of the National Heritage Areas by people whose traditions helped to shape the landscapes enhances their significance.
Read more about National Heritage Areas
Nominate a Site
Help us plan for the Heritage Area by nominating a site. Simply download this form, fill it out, and return it to us.
Counties Supporting Heritage Area Designation
The following 19 counties have passed resolutions supporting heritage area designation!! The Counties are Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Monroe, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Washington, Wilcox. See an example County Resolution.