Timeline
10:00
Start at the Birmingham Jail. Step inside to see where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was incarcerated for eight days in April 1963. Read the context of his arrest and the Letter from Birmingham Jail that emerged from this very cell.
10:30
Walk six minutes to Green Acres for lunch. Order the fried chicken, catfish, or okra. This take-out spot is a fun slice of local life and serves fresh, breaded soul food.
11:15
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Walk 37 minutes north-northeast to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Explore the interpretive exhibits that bring the struggle for civil rights to life, including a mocked-up 1950s-era segregated city and a replica of a Freedom Riders bus.
Local tip
The walk from the Jail to Green Acres is short, but the walk to the Institute is longer. Plan your lunch timing so you have enough energy for the 37-minute walk. Green Acres is a take-out spot, so you can eat while walking or find a nearby bench.
Check before you go
- Green Acres hours: Mo-We 09:00-21:45; Th-Sa 09:00-22:45. Ensure you arrive before closing.
- The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a museum; check their current opening hours for the day of your visit as they are not provided in the context.
Worth knowing
- Green Acres is open at 10:30 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Birmingham (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).