A Quaint Town with Shopping and Dining
A walking tour of Uptown Selma offers visitors and shoppers well-stocked antique shops, specially stores, restaurants and an old-fashioned drug store complete with soda fountain, all located within a short distance of ample parking, the Rudy Theatre, and restored and operational train station.
The historic Selma Union Depot, built in 1924 by the Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Railroads to serve their passengers, was restored and renovated in 2002. It now serves two daily Amtrak passenger trains as well as rail services offered by CSX, Norfolk Southern and the State of North Carolina.
The historic Rudy Theatre hosts the American Music Jubilee, a Branson-style variety show that entertains visitors and motor coach groups from New York to Miami with musical delights from 1950s rock and roll to classic and contemporary country and spectacular gospel.
Railroad Days
Selma’s Railroad Days Celebration takes place on the first weekend in October. This festival is a celebration of the town’s railroad heritage and includes numerous railroad displays and activities at the newly renovated depot. It also features arts and crafts, entertainment, club-sponsored meals, a parade, road races, an antiques show and sale, and beauty pageants.