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Photos: Semi-finalist teams present designs for Ed Johnson Memorial

Designer Rodney Leon uncovers his collaborative concept with sculptor Ai Qiu Hopen for an Ed Johnson memorial during a presentation of artist designs at Bessie Smith Cultural Center on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Three semi-finalist teams presented their designs for the memorial to Johnson, who was lynched from the Walnut Street Bridge by a mob in 1906. Designer Rodney Leon uncovers his collaborative concept with sculptor Ai Qiu Hopen for an Ed Johnson memorial during a presentation of artist designs at Bessie Smith Cultural Center on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Three semi-finalist teams presented their designs for the memorial to Johnson, who was lynched from the Walnut Street Bridge by a mob in 1906.

By Staff Report, Doug Strickland February 16, 2018 1 min read

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Photos: Semi-finalist teams present designs for Ed Johnson Memorial

A scale sculpture of Ed Johnson by artist Ai Qiu Hopen is displayed in a memorial concept during a presentation at Bessie Smith Cultural Center of artist designs for the Ed Johnson Memorial on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Three semi-finalist teams presented their designs for the memorial to Johnson, who was lynched from the Walnut Street Bridge by a mob in 1906.

Sculptors Bill Hopen, left, and Ai Qiu Hopen listen during a presentation at Bessie Smith Cultural Center of artist designs for the Ed Johnson Memorial on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Three semi-finalist teams presented their designs for the memorial to Johnson, who was lynched from the Walnut Street Bridge by a mob in 1906.

Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects present their design for an Ed Johnson memorial at Bessie Smith Cultural Center on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Three semi-finalist teams presented their designs for the memorial to Johnson, who was lynched from the Walnut Street Bridge by a mob in 1906.

Jerome Meadows, left, presents his design for an Ed Johnson memorial with his team at Bessie Smith Cultural Center on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Three semi-finalist teams presented their designs for the memorial to Johnson, who was lynched from the Walnut Street Bridge by a mob in 1906.

Ellis Gardner sits by a covered display of an Ed Johnson memorial concept by Jerome Meadows during a presentation at Bessie Smith Cultural Center on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Three semi-finalist teams presented their designs for the memorial to Johnson, who was lynched from the Walnut Street Bridge by a mob in 1906.

Beth Ward lookst at a design concept by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects during a presentation at Bessie Smith Cultural Center of artist designs for the Ed Johnson Memorial on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Three semi-finalist teams presented their designs for the memorial to Johnson, who was lynched from the Walnut Street Bridge by a mob in 1906.

Three semi-finalist teams presented their designs for the Ed Johnson Memorial on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at Bessie Smith Cultural Center in Chattanooga.

Johnson was lynched from the Walnut Street Bridge by a mob in 1906.