Jeff Hutchens/ Getty Images By Kizzy Cox ·Updated August 19, 2024
A statue of the late Congressman John Lewis, known for stirring up “good trouble” in his quest for racial justice, was installed in his honor on Friday. The statue replaced a contentious confederate monument that stood in front of a Georgia County Courthouse since 1908 before its removal in 2020, reports CBS News.
The stately 12-foot-tall statue of Rep. Lewis was commissioned