Sunday evening, dozens gathered to cross the Broadway bridge to commemorate the 60th anniversary of a historic civil rights event.

Hundreds marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge honoring 60 years since Bloody Sunday. Activists say the fight for voting rights continues, urging civic engagement.

Thousands of people honored the men and women who march 60 years ago by crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge on Sunday.

Bridge Crossing Jubilee allowed local students an opportunity to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday on Friday.The event planned by the Jubilee committee was called the “Children’s Sojourn/Youth Freedom March over the Pettus Bridge.

In honor of all the sacrifices made on behalf of civil rights foot soldiers 60 years ago, the following 60 events are scheduled this March in Selma and Montgomery by Salute Selma, Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee and the city of Montgomery. While many are free, some come with a fee or admission price. Events may be subject to change.

On Thursday, March 6, two commemorative plaques were unveiled at the foot of the Edmund Pettis Bridge at the front of the “Songs of Selma” Park through a collaborative effort with the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation,