This is a polished steel sculpture located in the center of a roundabout in Montgomery, near the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. It is a collaborative piece by Jon Cook, Barrett Bailey, Robert Minervini, and Chuck Parkinson and was dedicated in March 2015. The sculpture is meant to honor the people that took the long march from Selma to Montgomery in protest of unfair voting rights, who passed that same corner on their way to the Capitol.
The sculpture is well maintained and very reflective. I am surprised that the sun beaming off of it does not blind drivers navigating the roundabout.
This sculpture is part of the Selma to Montgomery Trail and has a City of Montgomery Interpretive Sign at the location. The sign is #8, titled Five Points and has a picture of MLK and his wife Coretta leading a march. The sculpture kind of resembles the image in the photo and depicts a silhouette of people marching which little children on both ends and flags flying in the background. There are no identifiable people in the sculpture. They are all abstract, which means that you can put who you want in the sculpture and that it can apply even to today with the people marching for police reform and justice.
It is a simple, but yet powerful piece and I really like it. When I saw it, I just had to stop and find out more about it. Luckily the roundabout that it is located on is not very busy, so, I was able to park on the street nearby to get out and get a closer look. Once you are at the center of the roundabout, there is a stone walkway that you can stand safely on and admire the sculpture up close.
Anyway, as with most sculptures that I have visited and reviewed, this is not a very long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. You may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other attractions in the area, such as the near-by National Memorial for Peace and Justice or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip. read more