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.
The photo at right is from the last Black Belt Heritage Area Task Force Meeting in Selma, Alabma on September 6, 2007.
Next meeting: May 22, 2008, Selma, Alabama, 9:00 a.m. (Small Branding Committee), 11:00 a.m. (Large Branding Committee), 2:00 p.m. (Entire Task Force)
Last updated: April 16, 2008.
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 counties have passed resolutions supporting heritage area designation: Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Monroe, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Washington, Wilcox. See an example County Resolution.
Tell Us What the Black Belt Means to You
The Black Belt region of Alabama is currently pursuing designation as a national heritage area. This distinction would allow the area to shape a sustainable future for the Black Belt region through preservation, interpretation, and marketing of unique cultural, historical, and natural assets, and to create a better quality of life for its residents through education and economic development of communities.
To these ends, we developed the following survey. Please don't spare our feelings...we need you to be completely candid with your answers. We don't ask for any identifying information and everything is completely confidential.