Rosa Parks Museum to celebrate Mrs. Parks’ birthday with free admission, special activities

TROY's Rosa Parks Museum will celebrate what would have been Mrs. Parks' 113th birthday on Feb. 4 and Feb. 7.

TROY's Rosa Parks Museum will celebrate what would have been Mrs. Parks' 113th birthday on Feb. 4 and Feb. 7.

Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum will celebrate what would have been the Civil Rights icon’s 113th birthday in February with free museum admission and birthday activities on both Feb. 4 and Feb. 7.

Parks was born on Feb. 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, AL. Her historic Dec. 1, 1955, arrest for refusing to give up her…

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Rarely seen photos of Rosa Parks donated to TROY’s Rosa Parks Museum

Dr. Jeannine Herron, Donna Beisel and Montgomery NAACP President Isaiah Sankey are shown in front of photo of Mrs. Parks taken by Matt Herron.

Dr. Jeannine Herron, Donna Beisel and Montgomery NAACP President Isaiah Sankey are shown in front of photo of Mrs. Parks taken by Matt Herron.

Rarely seen photos of Rosa Parks taken at the conclusion of the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in 1965 by famed photographer Matt Herron have a new home – Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum.

Herron, known for his photography of landmark events in the Civil Rights Movement, took the photos of Mrs. Parks at…

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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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Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum to celebrate Mrs. Parks’ birthday on Feb. 3

The 1950s-era Montgomery City Bus will be one of the many attractions as the Rosa Parks Museum celebrates Mrs. Parks birthday on Feb. 3.

The 1950s-era Montgomery City Bus will be one of the many attractions as the Rosa Parks Museum celebrates Mrs. Parks birthday on Feb. 3.

Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum will celebrate what would have been the Civil Rights icon’s 111th birthday on Saturday, Feb. 3 with free admission to the museum and a special program featuring Mrs. Parks’ niece and author Sheila McCauley Keys.

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

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