ATLANTA — A hero of the Civil Rights Movement and an admired Atlanta congressman for decades, the late Rep. John Lewis will lie in state Wednesday in the Georgia State Capitol as a tribute to his life's remarkable work.
The public was able to able to pay their respects at the Capitol building with a viewing spanning most of the afternoon on Wednesday.
- 2 p.m.-3 p.m.: This time is blocked out for a private ceremony.
- 3 p.m.-7 pm.: The public viewing will be open.
- 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: This chunk of time is also blocked off for small ceremonies.
- 8:30 p.m.-10 p.m.: A shorter period of viewing time will again be available at the end of the evening.
The ceremonies on Wednesday follow four days of tributes, in both Alabama and Washington, D.C., to Lewis, who died on July 17.
A private funeral will be held for the Civil Rights icon on Thursday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.