In 2012, a mural appeared at the corner of Jessie Hill Jr. Drive and Auburn Avenue — a portrait of the late Congressman John Lewis.
A single word was painted above the civil rights icon “HERO.”
The mural also features a quote from Lewis’ speech at The March on Washington.
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