Mayes cross from the legendary photo by James Karales of the protest march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, 1964

Photo by James Karales, “Get Right with God” sign on Highway 80 on the Selma to Montgomery March, 1964

Andreas Karales’ Memories of his Father, James – Gibbes Museum of Art

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selma_to_Montgomery_marches

Thanks to Brent Moore for helping me to locate this.

2025-04-03 – Thanks to Roger May (walkyourcamera) for sending pictures. It appears that the cross was relocated from the edge of the highway onto private property after it was seemingly patched (most of the inscription is plastered over) maybe after a car crashed into it?

Patched and slightly relocated cross, April, 2025 by Roger May

Patched and slightly relocated cross, April, 2025 by Roger May

Cross on Hwy 80 outside Montgomery, AL

Cross on Hwy 80 outside Montgomery, AL

Cross on Hwy 80 outside Montgomery, AL

Location

Hwy 80, Montgomery, AL 32.294283,-86.454011 extant

https://folk-visions.com/james-karales-get-right-with-god-sign-on-highway-80-on-the-selma-to-montgomery-march-1965/