The Equal Justice Initiative has added to its assemblage of monuments and memorials across Montgomery. On Tuesday, the center unveiled a new statue honoring the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis at the Legacy Plaza,

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, has been unveiled in Alabama’s capital city.

A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, has been unveiled in Alabama's capital city. The likeness, called Steadfast Stride Toward Justice, sits in the Equal Justice Initiative's Legacy Plaza in Montgomery.

Atlanta-based sculptor Basil Watson created all three statues, which stand across from the initiative’s Legacy Museum in Montgomery.

"While the fight may be an ongoing one, I believe we would all agree we have come a mighty long way," Lewis' nephew said.