The TROY Board of Trustees voted in August to rename the building in honor of the late Georgia Congressman and Civil Rights icon.
Troy University will officially dedicate John Robert Lewis Hall on Friday, Nov. 13 at 10:30 a.m. in front of the historic building.
The University’s Board of Trustees voted in August to rename the former Bibb Graves Hall in honor of the late Rep. John Lewis, the “Boy from Troy” who was a champion for civil…
Civil Rights Icon and Georgia Congressman John R. Lewis, a Pike County native, passed away in July.
The Troy University Libraries have received a $5,000 donation from Constellation, an Exelon Company, in memory of civil rights icon and Congressman John R. Lewis.
Lewis, who was born in Pike County and often referred to as “The Boy from Troy” by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., died on July 17 at age 80. He…
Bibb Graves Hall will be renamed John Robert Lewis Hall in honor of the late congressman from Pike County.
The Troy University Board of Trustees voted today to rename historic Bibb Graves Hall at the Troy, Alabama, campus in honor of U.S. Congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis.
The name change is effective immediately, and the building will now bear the name John Robert Lewis Hall.
“John Lewis is a towering figure in American history, whose leadership and advocacy for…
Mourners gathered Saturday at Troy University to pay respects to Pike County native Rep. John Lewis, who died July 17.
The “Boy from Troy” made one last visit home.
Hundreds of people – friends, family and the public – gathered Saturday at Trojan Arena to honor the life of civil rights icon and Pike County native Rep. John Lewis, who died July 17 at age 80.
Rather than a somber remembrance, the memorial service featured…
