LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS 11)--From making history in the Kentucky senate, to marching alongside doctor Martin Luther King Junior, Kentucky state lawmakers and Louisville's NAACP are planning to say honor to former Kentucky Senator Georgia Davis Powers who died Jan.30.
Mayor Greg Fischer is expected to honor the life of Senator Georgia Powers by lowering the flags at Metro Hall.
People are invited to the ceremony at the corner of 5th and Jefferson streets to remember the woman who made an incredible impact on the state of Kentucky and the country.
Georgia Davis Powers is being remembered as an influential leader and a voice for equality.
She served in the Kentucky senate for more than two decades and was elected in 1967 during a time many would call not the nation's most accepting.
Powers was the first woman elected to Kentucky's Senate and the first African American- fighting for equality across every front.
Her fight stretched far beyond the Commonwealth, she marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Frankfort in 1964 demanding equal public accommodations.
In 2004 Powers became Vice President of Louisville's NAACP.
The President of the Louisville NAACP says this state and this country lost a true gem who fought hard to make a lasting impact.
Even after retiring from the Senate, Powers stayed active, fighting and marching for equality and working with Louisville's NAACP chapter.
She's hailed as fearless and a leader many say we'll never see again.
The Mayor has ordered city flags to fly at half staff starting today and through the funeral.
You are invited to the brief ceremony being held Feb.1 at 9 a.m.to honor Powers.
