Civil Rights Pilgrimage Tentative Itinerary

Civil Rights Pilgrimage Tentative Itinerary Friday, March 13 – Sunday, March 22, 2009

Friday, March 13 th : Eau Claire, WI/ Atlanta, GA 5:00 p.m. Depart from Towers 10:00 p.m. Stop for break Overnight travel on coach to Atlanta

Saturday, March 14 th : Atlanta, GA 8am-9am Breakfast @ fast food in Tennessee

1:30 p.m. Arrive in Atlanta – Free Time to get Lunch

2:40 p.m. CNN Tour Duration: 40min check in 15 min. ahead at box office on 1st floor. Cost: $11 Contact: Holden Phone#: 404-827-2300 Journey into the heart of the world's news leader at Inside CNN Atlanta. This 55-minute behind-the-scenes tour shows you exactly what it takes to deliver the news available to over 2 billion people worldwide.

3:30 p.m. Free Reign of Downtown Atlanta

6:00 p.m. Load Bus

6:30 p.m. Dinner

8:00 p.m. Load Bus to Hotel and Check-in Quality Inn Atlanta/Northlake (Contact: Mo or Kal $66/room) Address: 2155 Ranchwood Dr. NE Atlanta, GA Phone: 800-663-2092 Confirmation #155844

Sunday, March 15 th : Atlanta, GA/Birmingham, AL 6:00 a.m. Breakfast in Hotel

7:00 a.m. Depart for Ebenezer Baptist Church Address: 407 Auburn Ave. Atlanta, GA Phone: 404-688-7300

7:45 a.m. Church Service

10:00 a.m. MLK Sites Noon Load Buses for Birmingham Lunch Find a stop along the way

2:30 p.m. Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Address: 520 16th St. N. Birmingham, AL Phone: 866-328-9696 Cost: Free Duration: Open until 5pm but we can leave when everyone is done

4:30-5p.m. Load Bus for Dinner

Golden Corral Address: 3340 Ross Clark Circle NW, Birmingham, AL 35216 Phone: (205) 822-8377

Hotel Check-In at Days Inn Birmingham South (Contact: Laura $50/room) Address: 1535 Montgomery Hwy. Birmingham, AL Phone: 205-822-6030 Confirmation # P17200-00

Monday, March 16 th : Birmingham, AL/Montgomery, AL 8:00 a.m. Breakfast in Hotel

9:00 a.m. Depart for 16th Street Baptist Church/ Kelly Ingram Park Address: 1530 6th Ave. N., Birmingham, AL Phone: 205-251-9402

12:00 p.m. Lunch at Mrs. B’s Address: 6th Ave. N., Birmingham, AL

12:30 p.m. Load Bus and Depart to Montgomery, AL

3:30 p.m. Arrive in Montgomery Rosa Parks Museum and Library Address: 252 Montgomery St. Phone: 334-241-8661 Cost: $5.50 Contact Person: Kathryn Palmer Duration: 1.5 hrs

5:00 p.m. Depart for Dinner from Museum

5:30 p.m. Dinner with Troy University Students 7:30-8 p.m. Depart to Hotel Days Inn Montgomery Midtown (Contact: Priti $54/room) Address: 2625 Zelda Road Montgomery, AL Phone: 334-269-9611 Confirmation #P61944

Tuesday, March 17 th : Montgomery, AL/Selma, AL/Biloxi, MS 9:00 a.m. State Capital – Guided Tour Address: 600 Dexter Ave. Montgomery Cost: Free Phone: (334) 242-2441 Contact Person: Kathryne McMillan Duration: 45 min

11:00 a.m. Civil Rights Memorial Center & Monument Address: 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104 Cost: $2 Phone: 334-956-8439 Contact Person: Aviva Duration: 1 hour

Noon Lunch – Free Time

2:00 p.m. Depart Montgomery – Meet at Bus – Watch Selma Lord Selma on the way to Selma

3:00 p.m. Arrive in Selma Journey with Joanne Bland Cost: $20 Duration: 4 hours Meeting Place: National Voting Rights Museum: 1012 Water Ave., Selma, AL 36701 Phone: 334-413-1035 Contact Person: Joanne Bland Journey includes: National Parks Interpretive Center A drive down the Historic Selma to Montgomery Highway George Washington Carver housing projects Brown Chapel, AME Church (the headquarters for SCLC in Selma) First Baptist Church (Headquarters for SNCC in Selma) Tabernacle Baptist Church Dallas County Courthouse Edmund Pettus Bridge crossing

6:00 p.m. Eat in Selma – Fast food-large number on Highland Ave to choose from

7:00 p.m. Depart Selma

11:30 p.m. Arrive Biloxi, MS and check-in at hotel Super 8 Hotel & Suites – Biloxi (Contact: Meer $59/room) Address: 1870 Beach Blvd. Biloxi, MS Phone: 228-385-7919 Confirmation #117167

Wednesday, March 18 th : New Orleans, LA 6:30 a.m. Breakfast at hotel/Depart Biloxi, MS

8:45 a.m. Haley Building Renovation (Service Learning) -5:00 p m . Address: 1518 Orteha Castle Haley Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70113 Phone #: 504-296-9960 Contact: Lee Stanfford

6:00 p.m. Check-in to hotel, Lexington Hotel O & Suites (Contact: Antonio $89/room) Address: 1300 Canal Street New Orleans, LA Phone: 504-299-9900 Confirmation #16623 (two nights)

8:00 p.m. Haunted History Tour (optional) Address: Rev. Zombie's Voodoo Shop, 723 Saint Peter St. Cost: $17 (not paid for in Registration Fee) Phone: 504-861-2727 Contact Person: Sydney 504-861-0004 Duration: 2 hours (we need to be there 15 minutes prior to tour to Sign in, gather everyone, and collect the group’s money) Tour Guide: Andrew Ward

Thursday, March 19 th : New Orleans, LA 7:00 a.m. Breakfast at hotel

Day to EXPLORE!!!! (With optional tour!)

9:30 a.m. The Historic New Orleans Collection Address: 533 Royal St. Phone: (504) 598-7141 Contact: Bunny Hinkley Cost: Free Duration: 1 hour

11:00 a.m. - New Orleans High Speed Airboat Tour (Optional) 3:00 p.m. Address: 9706 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, Louisiana 70072 Phone: 504-689-3599 Contact: Diana - Militon Walker Cost: $35 with 17ppl Duration: Drive: 1hour, Tour: 1 hour 40min

7:00 p.m. Preservation Hall the Birthplace of Jazz Address: 726 Saint Peter Street Phone: 504-522-2841 Contact: Debbi Gidry Cost: $5.00 (each person should have correct change ready) Duration: Line up 7-7:15, Gate Opens 8, Music Starts at 8:15 and goes Until 9 for the first set if we have 30 people or less we are welcome to stay for the following two sets if not they ask we only stay for one.

Friday, March 20 th: Little Rock, AK/Memphis, TN

5:00 a.m. Breakfast and depart from New Orleans, LA

12:00 p.m. Bus Stop for Lunch (Gas Station/Restaurant)

Between Little Rock Central High School Tour 1-1:30 p.m. Address: 1500 Park Street, Little Rock, AR 72202 Admission: Free Phone: 501-374-1957

3:30 p.m. William J. Clinton Presidential Library Address: 1200 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201 Hours: M-Sat. 9am-5pm Admission: $5 each Phone: 501-748-0419

5:00 p.m. Heifer International Address: 1 World Avenue, Little Rock, AR, 72202 Phone: 501-907-2600 Tour Time: Admission:

7:00 p.m. Little Rock Downtown Area/Dinner/Shopping Bosco’s Restaurant Address: 500 President Clinton Ave. Suite 105 Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 501-907-1881

8:00 p.m. Leave for Memphis, TN

10:00 p.m. Check into hotel

Saturday, March 21 st , Memphis, TN

8:00 a.m. Breakfast in hotel

9:00 a.m. Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum/Burkle Estate Group Admission: $5, Guided Tour: $400 Address: 826 North Second Street, Memphis, TN 38107 Phone: 901-527-3427 Includes a break for lunch Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm Contact:

2:00 p.m. National Civil Rights Museum Admission: Students $8, Adults $9.50, Headsets: $2 Address: 405 Mulberry Street. Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: 901-521-9699

5:30 p.m. Beale Street Fun and Dinner

7:30 p.m.? Leave for Eau Claire, WI (Overnight on the bus)

Sunday, March 22 nd : Return to Eau Claire

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Arrive in Eau Claire