Selma Mayor clarifies remarks from Friday press conference

Published 9:54 am Saturday, January 14, 2023

By James Jones

Damage in Downtown Selma and Dallas Avenue. (photos via News Editor Travis Gupton at the The Selma Times-Journal)
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Selma Mayor James Perkins Jr. clarified a comment from a Friday press conference, “The tornado has divided our city.”

Perkins said his remark, which was the headline of Saturday’s Selma Times-Journal, wasn’t trying to offend Selma residents and leaders.

“The city of Selma is united, the storm put a geographical line between the sides of our city,” Perkins said.

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