Freedom Rides 55th Anniversary

This weekend marks the 55th anniversary of the Freedom Rides that led to the end of segregation in interstate travel in the U.S.  On May 20, 1961 a group of Freedom Riders were beaten by a mob as they exited a bus in Montgomery.  That bus station is now a museum chronicling the events of the Freedom Rides.  Museum director Dorothy Walker says most people don't realize how young most of the riders were.  A special ceremony is being held at the museum today.  WVAS News will be in attendance.