https://www.nps.gov/frri News releases from Freedom Riders National Monument. en-us https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/2026-3-11-65th-anniversary-event.htm Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:11:00 EST Announcement of the 65th Anniversary Commemoration in Anniston, Alabama. https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/2026-3-11-65th-anniversary-event.htm https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/2026-1-20-master-plan-finalized.htm Tue, 20 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST The National Park Service finalized the master plan and environmental assessment selecting the preferred alternative for the Bus Burning Site at Freedom Riders National Monument. The environmental assessment presented a finding of no significant impact. https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/2026-1-20-master-plan-finalized.htm https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/2025-8-25-master-plan-environmental-assessment-comments.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2025 06:40:00 EST Freedom Riders National Monument releases and launches public commenting on the Master Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Bus Burning Site, six miles west of Anniston, Alabama along Old Birmingham Highway. https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/2025-8-25-master-plan-environmental-assessment-comments.htm https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/freedom-riders-nm-seeks-public-comment-on-bus-burning-site.htm Thu, 05 Sep 2024 07:07:00 EST Freedom Riders National Monuments seeks public input on long-term vision of the Bus Burning site https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/freedom-riders-nm-seeks-public-comment-on-bus-burning-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/bicr/learn/news/dr-rolando-herts-selected-as-superintendent-of-birmingham-civil-rights-freedom-riders-national-monuments.htm Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:00:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the selection of Dr. Rolando Herts as superintendent of Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument and Freedom Riders National Monument in Alabama, effective Sep. 9.   https://www.nps.gov/bicr/learn/news/dr-rolando-herts-selected-as-superintendent-of-birmingham-civil-rights-freedom-riders-national-monuments.htm https://www.nps.gov/bicr/learn/news/news061021.htm Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:41:00 EST Today, the National Park Service (NPS) began seeking public input to support development of a General Management Plan (GMP) for the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument. https://www.nps.gov/bicr/learn/news/news061021.htm https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/2021-06-04-summer-movie-series.htm Wed, 09 Jun 2021 07:00:00 EST Freedom Riders National Monument (FRRI), in partnership with the City of Anniston and Main Street Anniston, will host a series of free movie nights in Zinn Park throughout the summer of 2021. https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/2021-06-04-summer-movie-series.htm https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/freedom-riders-national-monument-expands-public-hours-at-the-anniston-greyhound-bus-depot-and-welcomes-new-traveling-exhibit.htm Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:00:00 EST Due to growing interest from visitors, Freedom Riders National Monument (FRRI) will begin to open the Anniston Greyhound Bus Depot (1031 Gurnee Avenue) to the public on Friday afternoons from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/freedom-riders-national-monument-expands-public-hours-at-the-anniston-greyhound-bus-depot-and-welcomes-new-traveling-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/freedom-riders-national-monument-partners-with-birmingham-civil-rights-national-monument-to-produce-podcast.htm Wed, 26 May 2021 06:00:00 EST Freedom Riders National Monument (FRRI) and Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (BICR) have partnered to produce a new podcast, titled “We Will Rise: National Parks and Civil Rights.” The podcast premieres on May 26. https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/freedom-riders-national-monument-partners-with-birmingham-civil-rights-national-monument-to-produce-podcast.htm https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/2021-05-10-luminary-waysides.htm Sat, 08 May 2021 08:50:00 EST During the month of May, FRRI will host a commemorative luminary lighting and open new interpretive resources to the public. https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/2021-05-10-luminary-waysides.htm https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/2021-05-03-freedom-riders-exhibit.htm Mon, 03 May 2021 05:00:00 EST Freedom Riders National Monument invites you to explore a new exhibition that tells the powerful, harrowing, and inspirational civil rights story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/2021-05-03-freedom-riders-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/2021-04-30-jr-ranger-book.htm Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:00:00 EST Freedom Riders National Monument (FRRI) has created a new Junior Ranger book to help our younger visitors engage with the Freedom Riders story. https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/2021-04-30-jr-ranger-book.htm https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/national-park-service-taps-kristofer-butcher-to-head-birmingham-civil-rights-freedom-riders-national-monuments.htm Mon, 07 Oct 2019 15:40:00 EST Today, National Park Service (NPS) Atlanta-based Regional Director Bob Vogel announced the selection of Kristofer “Kris” Butcher as superintendent of Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument and Freedom Riders National Monument in Alabama, effective October 27. https://www.nps.gov/frri/learn/news/national-park-service-taps-kristofer-butcher-to-head-birmingham-civil-rights-freedom-riders-national-monuments.htm