The Confederacy is Still Alive!

Yep, folks, that is a Confederate flag raised and flying in that front yard. Todd and I were driving along the highway here in beautiful Alabama, and as we zoomed past this house, I said, "Did I just see that for real?!" Needless to say, we flipped a U-ey and parked across the street. I couldn't miss my opportunity to document this treasure of the South.

Last week, Todd and I visited Montgomery, Alabama, a mere hour and a half away. For those of you who may not know, Montgomery housed the Confederate Presidency back in the Civil War days. We set out on a mission to discover just how serious these Southerners are about the Confederacy, and came up with some good stuff.

We saw the first White House of the Confederacy. Yep, home of the one and only Jefferson Davis himself. I was expecting something with a little more grandeur, you know, DC style. But as it turns out, JD and his family lived here, but he worked at the capital building across the street, which is much more elaborate.

At the capital, there is a huge monument dedicated to the Confederacy. It displays different Confederate flags that were designed over time, and has a cornerstone laid by Jefferson Davis. Pretty sweet!

You may know that Montgomery was also deeply involved in the Civil Rights Movement. It was here that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus. Martin Luther King Jr. lived and preached here. There is a Civil Rights Center which, unfortunately, closed just minutes before Todd and I got there.

This monument was outside the Center. I loved it. It is made of stone and the reason it looks a little glossy is because there is running water coursing down the entire thing. The quote is from Martin Luther King Jr. He paraphrased scripture, referring to the Civil Rights Movement and their need to continue to work on equal rights despite hardship,

" ...until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a moving stone..."

The circular slab lists dates and events of the Civil Rights Movement and also has water coming up through the center and coursing over the edges. The entire monument was very profound.