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,

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

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.

This image provided by the Equal Justice Initiative, Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director, Equal Justice Initiative, speaks during the unveiling of a a statue of U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon,

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