Medgar Evers House (1956), v02, 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Dr, Jackson, MS, USA
Jackson, MS (est. 1821, pop. 165,000)
Plaque: The Home of Medgar Wiley Evers
Field Secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) of Mississippi
Leader in the struggle for justice and equality
Born July 2, 1925
Assassinated June 12, 1963
• purchased new for $9,500 by Medgar and Myrlie Evers, 1956
• moved in with their two kids, Darrell & Reena
• a fire bomb was thrown onto the carport, May 28, 1963
• On June 11, 1963, Evers attended a civil rights meeting to formulate a response to Gov. George Wallace's attempt to prevent African-Americans from enrolling at the U. of Alabama
• Evers arrived home shortly after midnight
• walking toward the house's front entrance in the carport, he was shot in the back by Byron De La Beckwith
• Myrlie heard the shot, ran outside with the children behind her
• Medgar Evers died early the next morning
• ~5,000 mourners marched following the funeral [photos]
• after 2 hung juries in 1964, De La Beckwith was convicted of murder in 1994
• the house was renovated in 1994 to match it's June 12, 1963 appearance • Now a museum owned by Tougaloo College, open for tours by appointment —Wikipedia
• A Tribute to Medgar Evers —Mississippi PBS
• Medgar Evers and the Origin of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi —Dernoral Davis
• video: American Freedom Stories: Medgar Evers - Assassination (3:10)
• the Medgar Evers Historic District is comprised of the Elraine Subdivision, 36 original lots developed 1955-1957 by African American entrepreneurs Winston J. Thompson and Leroy Burnett, and 6 additional houses, most built by Burnett • the oldest home in the district was the residence of African American writer/poet Margaret Walker Alexander (1915-1998) & her husband
• For My People, a poem by Margaret Walker
• Medgar Evers Neighborhood Historic District: designated by City of Jackson, 1994 • National Register # 13000737, 2013
• Medgar Evers House: National Register # 000001459, 2000 • designated National Historic Landmark 2017
Medgar Evers House (1956), v02, 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Dr, Jackson, MS, USA
Jackson, MS (est. 1821, pop. 165,000)
Plaque: The Home of Medgar Wiley Evers
Field Secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) of Mississippi
Leader in the struggle for justice and equality
Born July 2, 1925
Assassinated June 12, 1963
• purchased new for $9,500 by Medgar and Myrlie Evers, 1956
• moved in with their two kids, Darrell & Reena
• a fire bomb was thrown onto the carport, May 28, 1963
• On June 11, 1963, Evers attended a civil rights meeting to formulate a response to Gov. George Wallace's attempt to prevent African-Americans from enrolling at the U. of Alabama
• Evers arrived home shortly after midnight
• walking toward the house's front entrance in the carport, he was shot in the back by Byron De La Beckwith
• Myrlie heard the shot, ran outside with the children behind her
• Medgar Evers died early the next morning
• ~5,000 mourners marched following the funeral [photos]
• after 2 hung juries in 1964, De La Beckwith was convicted of murder in 1994
• the house was renovated in 1994 to match it's June 12, 1963 appearance • Now a museum owned by Tougaloo College, open for tours by appointment —Wikipedia
• A Tribute to Medgar Evers —Mississippi PBS
• Medgar Evers and the Origin of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi —Dernoral Davis
• video: American Freedom Stories: Medgar Evers - Assassination (3:10)
• the Medgar Evers Historic District is comprised of the Elraine Subdivision, 36 original lots developed 1955-1957 by African American entrepreneurs Winston J. Thompson and Leroy Burnett, and 6 additional houses, most built by Burnett • the oldest home in the district was the residence of African American writer/poet Margaret Walker Alexander (1915-1998) & her husband
• For My People, a poem by Margaret Walker
• Medgar Evers Neighborhood Historic District: designated by City of Jackson, 1994 • National Register # 13000737, 2013
• Medgar Evers House: National Register # 000001459, 2000 • designated National Historic Landmark 2017