Among the tributes to her, a conference room at the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington, DC is named after her. Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley renamed Old Mannheim Road at OâHare International Airport âBessie Coleman Drive in 1990 and in 1992 designated May 2nd to be âBessie Coleman Day in Chicago.
Cahaba Heights, Vestavia Hills. Cahaba Heights is a neighborhood of Vestavia Hills, a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. Before annexation in 2002, it was a census-designated place (CDP) in 1990 and 2000; the population was 5,203 at the 2000 census. An EF2 tornado damaged this area on April 27, 2011.
Selma, Alabama is the county seat of Dallas County and was established in 1865 when the the county seat was moved from Cahaba, Alabama which also served as the state capital for a brief period. Dallas County is bordered by Autauga, Chilton, Lowndes, and Perry counties. The current population of Dallas County is just under 50,000 and spans 980 square miles. We are proud of our heritage and look forward to a bright future as a key city in the heart of the Alabama Blackbelt area.