Lannie’s BBQ: Selma’s Legacy of Smoke and Soul

In Selma, Alabama, history isn’t just in the museums — it’s in the smoke.

Lannie’s BBQ Spot, one of the city’s most beloved Black-owned restaurants, has been serving up ribs, pork, and Southern pride for generations. Founded by Lannie and Jeanette Grayson, this small brick pit became more than a restaurant — it became a safe place for the community during the hardest times.

While the world remembers Selma for the Edmund Pettus Bridge, locals remember Lannie’s for feeding the people who crossed it.

From Civil Rights activists to families who’ve eaten there for decades, this is a story of flavor, faith, and resilience.

Black Alabama: Roots, Resistance & Legacy — where food, faith, and history meet.

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