Mayor Reed and the Montgomery City Council will host a public ceremony on October 26 at 11 a.m. at 900 Oak Street to unveil and dedicate the new Fred D. Gray Avenue signage. The ceremony’s site is only a few yards from Attorney Gray’s childhood home, 705 West Jeff Davis Avenue, which sits near the corner of Oak Street and Fred D. Gray Avenue (formerly W. Jeff Davis Avenue).

The dedication ceremony will feature remarks from prominent national leaders and community advocates.

WHAT: Fred D. Gray Avenue Dedication Ceremony;

WHERE: 900 Oak Street in Montgomery;

WHEN: October 26, 2021 at 11 a.m.

Mayor Reed initiated the formal process of renaming W. Jeff Davis Avenue as Fred D. Gray Avenue in December 2020. Several obstacles, like an outdated process to rename streets in Montgomery, slowed the City’s progress. However, the Montgomery City Council adopted a more efficient process, which expedited the renaming timeline. On October 5, 2021, the Montgomery City Council unanimously approved Mayor Reed’s resolution to change the name of the street.