“Certainly we do work to combat high poverty and high unemployment, just as the rest of the country is currently doing, but to state that we are ‘abandoned’ and have ‘no industry’ is blatantly untrue,” Tuck said in her letter. “We have more industry than most counties our size, and in addition to all those working from within our county, more than 5,000 people drive into Dallas County every day to work at our industries. That would be difficult if we had no industry.”

Thursday, when provided the list of industries within Dallas County, Brooks said she “clearly misspoke.”

“From what it appears, Selma has a number of small and medium industries, which is important to a growing economy,” Brooks said. “And, now looking at the list, I can appreciate what they’ve done.”

As for the note from Tuck, Brooks said “her note to me is well taken.”

As thousands of guests prepare to travel to Selma this week for the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee, Brooks said she will be one of them.

If given the chance, she might take Tuck up on an invitation.

“We invite Ms. Lecia Brooks, who is quoted as having made this statement, and any(one) else from your Center that would like to tour our county to do so at your earliest convenience so that you can understand the great work force that this county has and the many companies and corporations that call Selma and Dallas County home, and employ the citizens … ,” Tuck wrote.

Brooks said — after examining the list of industries — she is impressed.

“I won’t make that mistake again. I applaud them for an aggressive push to bring industry to Selma,” Brooks said. “As I said, I had no idea — no idea at all.”