Celebrations to Honor the Life of Civil Rights Leader and United States Congressman John Robert Lewis

• Saturday, July 25, 2020 in Troy, Alabama and Selma, Alabama
  • 10 am – 11 am (Central Time)
    • A Service Celebrating “The Boy from Troy”
    • Trojan Arena, Troy University
    • This ceremony is open to the public, but seating is limited. Participants must obtain a ticket in the parking lot of the arena upon arrival to enter the facility. Due to the needs required to maintain social distancing, only 800 public seats are available.
• • 11 am – 2 pm (Central Time)
    • U. S. Representative John R. Lewis Lies in Repose
    • Trojan Arena, Troy University
    • Open to the public. Attendees will be required to wear face and mouth coverings.
  • 6 pm – 8 pm (Central Time)
    • Selma Honors Congressman John Robert Lewis: 1940-2020
    • Brown Chapel AME Church
    • Given COVID-19 precautions, this event is not open to the public. Attendees will be required to wear face and mouth coverings.
  • 8 pm – 11 pm (Central Time)
    • U. S. Representative John R. Lewis Lies in Repose
    • Brown Chapel AME Church
    • Open to the public. Attendees will be required to wear face and mouth coverings.

• Sunday, July 26, 2020 in Selma, Alabama and Montgomery, Alabama
  • 10 am (Central Time)
    • “#Good Trouble: Courage, Sacrifice and the Long March for Freedom”
    • The Final Crossing
    • Edmund Pettus Bridge
    • The public is invited to view the processional as it travels from Brown Chapel to the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Attendees will be required to wear face and mouth coverings.
  • 2 pm – 2:15 pm (Central Time)
    • Receiving Ceremony
    • Alabama State Capitol
    • Front Entrance Hall State Capitol
  • 3 pm – 7 pm (Central Time)
    • U. S. Representative John R. Lewis Lies in State
    • Alabama State Capitol
    • Open to the public. Attendees will be required to wear face and mouth coverings.

• Monday, July 27, 2020 in Washington, D.C.
  • 2 pm – 3 pm
    • “The Conscience of the Congress” Special Ceremony
    • Rotunda, United States Capitol
    • Washington, D.C.
  • 3 pm – 10 pm (Eastern Time)
    • U. S. Representative John R. Lewis Lies in State
    • United States Capitol
    • Given COVID-19 precautions, U. S. Representative John R. Lewis will lie in state at the top of the East Front Steps of the U. S. Capitol for the public viewing, and the public will file past on the East Plaza. Per the Washington, D.C. Mayor’s order, masks will be required to enter the line, which will begin at the corner of First and East Capitol Streets NE. Social distancing will also be strictly enforced. Given expected high temperatures and the potential for inclement weather, members of the public are encouraged to bring water and umbrellas.

• Tuesday, July 28, 2020 in Washington, D.C.
  • 8 am – 10 pm (Eastern Time)
    • U. S. Representative John R. Lewis Lies in State
    • United States Capitol
    • Given COVID-19 precautions, U. S. Representative John R. Lewis will lie in state at the top of the East Front Steps of the U. S. Capitol for the public viewing, and the public will file past on the East Plaza. Per the Washington, D.C. Mayor’s order, masks will be required to enter the line, which will begin at the corner of First and East Capitol Streets NE. Social distancing will also be strictly enforced. Given expected high temperatures and the potential for inclement weather, members of the public are encouraged to bring water and umbrellas.

• Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia
  • 2 pm – 3 pm (Eastern Time)
    • Atlanta’s Servant Leader
    • Special Ceremony
    • Rotunda, Georgia State Capitol
  • 3 pm – 7 pm (Eastern Time) in Atlanta, Georgia
    • U. S. Representative John R. Lewis Lies in State
    • Rotunda, Georgia State Capitol
    • Open to the public. Attendees will be required to wear face and mouth coverings.
  • 8 pm – 8 am (Eastern Time) in Atlanta, Georgia
    • U. S. Representative John R. Lewis Lies in State
    • Rotunda, Georgia State Capitol
    • Open to the public. Attendees will be required to wear face and mouth coverings.
  • 7 pm – 8 pm (Eastern Time) in Atlanta, Georgia
    • Phi Beta Sigma (ΦΒΣ) Fraternity, Inc. Omega Service
    • Rotunda, Georgia State Capitol
    • Attendees will be required to wear face and mouth coverings.

• Thursday, July 30, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia
  • 11 am (Eastern Time)
    • A Lifetime of Service
    • A Celebration of Life
    • Ebenezer Baptist Church Horizon Sanctuary
    • Given COVID-19 precautions, this event is not open to the public. Attendees will be required to wear face and mouth coverings.
    • Internment
    • South View Cemetery
    • People can post video, photos, songs, or any kind of virtual tribute to U. S. Representative John R. Lewis using #BelovedCommunity or #HumanDignity or leave a written tribute at www.TheJohnLewisLegacy.com.

Last updated on July 26, 2020