I is for ILLINOIS STATE

Forty-one students from ILLINOIS STATE University spent this morning

 cleaning the grounds of Kenan's Mill

 prior to the Selma Pilgrimage next weekend.

Afterward, they enjoyed a tour of the mill by Sylvia Smith

 of the Selma-Dallas County Historic Preservation Society. 

The students participated in a nine-day, six-city tour through

 Students Today Leaders Forever (STLF), and Selma was their fifth stop.

 Andie Williams, one of five core leaders, said STLF combines community service

 with tourism during spring break, and they chose both cities and small towns to visit.

 This year's tour included Memphis, Hattiesburg, Miss.; New Orleans,

 Navarre Beach, Fla.; Selma and Atlanta. 

While in Selma, the group visited historic sites such as Brown Chapel AME Church

 and the Pettus Bridge, then stayed at St. Paul's Episcopal Church

 where they were served breakfast this morning.   

Linking to ABC Wednesday

where the letter of the week is "I."