TROY’s Rosa Parks Museum commemorates anniversary of Parks’ arrest, launches fundraising effort to expand exhibit

Students from Montgomery's Dozier Elementary School prepare to tour the Rosa Parks Museum's main exhibit on Dec. 1.

Students from Montgomery's Dozier Elementary School prepare to tour the Rosa Parks Museum's main exhibit on Dec. 1.

At 6:06 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, bells around the country chimed for 70 seconds to mark the 70th anniversary of the historic arrest of Rosa Parks that sparked the 382-day boycott of Montgomery city buses. At Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum, located on the spot of Mrs. Parks’ arrest, those bells not only were…

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TROY’s Rosa Parks Museum celebrates Civil Rights icon’s 112th birthday

Sheila McCauley Keys, Rosa Parks' niece, speaks during the program,

Sheila McCauley Keys, Rosa Parks' niece, speaks during the program, "The Gathering," at the Rosa Parks Museum on Saturday.

Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum celebrated Mrs. Parks’ lifelong legacy of advocacy on Saturday with a pair of special programs, free admission to the museum and birthday cupcakes and cookies in recognition of the Civil Rights icon’s 112th birthday, which is Feb. 4. 

Donna Beisel, Director of Museum Operations, said that while Mrs. Parks is often…

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Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum to celebrate Mrs. Parks’ birthday on Feb. 1

The Rosa Parks Museum will honor what would have been Mrs. Parks' 112th birthday on Saturday with free admissions, fun activities and special programs

The Rosa Parks Museum will honor what would have been Mrs. Parks' 112th birthday on Saturday with free admissions, fun activities and special programs

Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum will celebrate what would have been the Civil Rights icon’s 112thbirthday on Saturday, Feb. 1 with free admission to the museum and special programs honoring Mrs. Parks’ life and legacy.

Free admission will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the 1950s-era Montgomery City Bus will also be…

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Clemons’ portrayal of Rosa Parks highlights museum’s celebration of Civil Rights icon’s birthday

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Ann Clemons presented "The Life and Legacy of Rosa Parks" on Friday during the Rosa Parks Museum's celebration of the Civil Rights icon's birthday.

For Montgomery resident Ann Clemons, what began years ago as a work assignment has now blossomed into a mission to share the life and experiences of Mrs. Rosa Parks with others.

When Clemons walked onto the auditorium stage at Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum on Friday, clad in 1950s-era clothing from her hat down to…

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Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum to celebrate Mrs. Parks’ birthday on Feb. 4

Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum to celebrate Mrs. Parks’ birthday on Feb. 4

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