Day 1 Reflections : MS Civil Rights Intercession
March 25th, 2025
March 24, 2025
Today was the first day of our trip! We started off really early, arriving at the airport at 4:45 a.m. The flights passed quickly, and then we jumped into our activities.
We visited Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home at the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change. Students shared information they had researched about our destinations. We also had the opportunity to participate in a church talk at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Later in the day, we climbed Stone Mountain, which was a lot of fun and had an amazing view! To conclude the day, we had a really good dinner and enjoyed the bus ride to our hotel.
We are looking forward to what tomorrow will bring!
By: Sky
Today was fun and impactful, but tiring. We all woke up very early in the morning to meet at the Albany Airport. We went through security and boarded our flight at 6:45 AM.
We flew to Chicago first and then had a connecting flight to Atlanta, GA. Once we arrived, we got on the bus and drove to the King Center. We walked up Auburn Ave to Dr. King’s house, but we couldn’t go inside because it was under construction. Then, we walked to his and Coretta’s tomb and had a moment of silence to remember and honor everything they have done for our country.
We looked at the eternal flame, which represents how Dr. King's legacy will always carry on. After that, we walked through the World Peace Garden and saw many meaningful poems written by school children about peace. We then entered the visitor center, where we took notes in our journals and learned about Dr. King’s legacy and how he fought for equal rights.
Next, we went to the Ebenezer Baptist Church and listened to a park ranger tell a very detailed story about MLK Jr. and his family's life centered around the church. His grandfather and father were both pastors there, and MLK Jr. served as co-pastor until his death.
After that, we drove to Stone Mountain and hiked to the top! We enjoyed a beautiful view of Atlanta and the Appalachian Mountains. Then, we climbed down and drove to dinner. After dinner, we went to our first hotel and went to bed to prepare for the next day's adventures.
By: Savanna
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