Obama's alma mater Whitney Young Magnet High School is naming its new athletic complex after her.
Construction began last summer on the new $4.3 million facility. Crews are waiting for warmer weather to finish the project.
Obama visited the high school during a visit to her hometown for an exclusive interview with "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts in November 2018.
As a photo of a young Obama, then named Michelle Robinson, hung on a wall nearby, the former first lady shared lessons with the girls about how she found her voice in high school.