Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Remembered In Ceremonies Across Alabama

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Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Remembered In Ceremonies Across Alabama
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On Sunday morning Lewis will cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge one last time.

The Rev. Darryl Caldwell speaks as the casket of the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., lies in repose during a service at Troy University in Troy, Ala., on Saturday.The Rev. Darryl Caldwell speaks as the casket of the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., lies in repose during a service at Troy University in Troy, Ala., on Saturday.Rep. John Lewis is being remembered this weekend in multiple memorial services across the state of Alabama, where he was born.

Lewis' body was scheduled to lie in repose at Trojan Arena on the campus of Troy University, after which troopers planned to escort his casket to Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma.

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