A procession honoring Rep. John Lewis will cross Edmund Pettus Bridge, who walked the bridge. Lewis walked the bridge with about 600 other voting rights advocates on March 7, 1965.
On a Sunday morning 55 year later, a procession honoring Lewis will cross the bridge, following the route of that historic Bloody Sunday march.
Six days of memorial services celebrating the life of Lewis began Saturday in his hometown of Troy, Alabama, where he was memorialized by family members, gospel singer Dottie Peoples and local dignitaries.The Troy ceremony commenced a weeklong series of services across five different cities. His body was moved to Selma following the service and a viewing in Troy. Events will then move to Montgomery. After Lewis lies in state at the Alabama State Capitol, he will lie in state at the U.S.
"He would always remind me with that sheepish grin that in 1957, he was denied admission to ," Hawkins said,"and then he would quickly tell me that 32 years later, we had the good sense to award him the honorary doctorate." Troy Mayor Jason Reeves recalled a moment when he noticed Alabama state troopers escorting Lewis' body into Troy, and he reflected on the significance, considering Lewis' Bloody Sunday demonstration.
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