Rest in peace, Representative Lewis.
Editorial cartoon by Andy Marlette, Pensacola News Journal.
I agonized about this post, mainly because I don’t think there’s anything I could possibly add to what has already been said far better than I could about John Lewis. Still, I’ll repeat what others have said: It’s time to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge (named after a confederate general and Alabama KKK grand wizard), and how better to do that than to name it after a civil-rights icon?
It’s past time to do the right thing and get in some good trouble.
Serenity is a fuzzy belly 
John Lewis Bridge?
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My earlier comment may look like I disagreed, but just the opposite. I missed your suggestion that it be named after Lewis, and my question mark meant “how about” the John Lewis Bridge, thinking I was making an original suggestion. John Lewis was a brave man who, unlike Pettus, stayed loyal to his country.
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That’s what I thought. I’m hoping it will be very seriously considered this time. He quite likely could have died there when he was beaten by police. He never gave up the fight for civil rights and should be recognized for that.
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Brenda I completely agree with your suggestion on renaming this iconic bridge.
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