You don’t need to get on a bus with us to make this journey—but a road map always helps. So here are our tips for planning travel to many Civil Rights Movement sites in the Deep South.

This will be my last year regularly leading civil rights tours through the Deep South. I’ve always said that I identify more as an educator than as a tour operator, and since the onset of the pandemic, I’ve leaned into that. However, it’s with deep appreciation for the opportunity I had to be a part of transformative travel for so many people that I look forward to this transition.

We’ve just updated our Exploring the Civil Rights Trail padlet to include everything you need to plan travel with your own group, or with your family. Scroll left to see it all and learn more.