In 2012, the community celebrated the unveiling of a mural dedicated to Congressman Lewis, located in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood at the corner of Auburn Avenue and Jesse Hill Jr Drive.

In an Atlanta magazine article about the occasion, journalist Rebecca Burns wrote, "On this sunny morning at the corner of Auburn Avenue and Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, Lewis was serenaded by kids from the Renaissance Learning Center, praised by Central Atlanta Progress chief A.J. Robinson, and lauded by city councilman Kwanza Hall: 'This mural honors not only one of Atlanta’s wonderful citizens but one of the nation’s great leaders.' There was a surprise appearance by actress Lynn Whitfield (Madea’s Family Reunion), who gushed, 'Thank you for being a hero all of my life,' and another by former mayor Bill Campbell, who stood at the back of the crowd with his wife Sharon and posed for photographers."

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