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Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument teaches history and celebrates Evers legacy

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The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument includes both the Evers’ house at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss., seen Friday, Juy 5, 2024, and Myrle’s Garden, just down the street at 3611 Missouri St.
The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument includes both the Evers’ house at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss., seen Friday, Juy 5, 2024, and Myrle’s Garden, just down the street at 3611 Missouri St.
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A June 28, 1963, copy of Life magazine rests on the coffee table in the living room of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home on July 5, 2024. The cover shot is of Medgar Evers' widow, Myrlie Evers, consoling their son Darryl, 9, during the funeral. The Evers Home and nearby Myrlie's Garden are the Medger and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. Part of the National Park Service, the Evers Home is a stop on the Mississippi Freedom Trail and part of the U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
A June 28, 1963, copy of Life magazine rests on the coffee table in the living room of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home on July 5, 2024. The cover shot is of Medgar Evers' widow, Myrlie Evers, consoling their son Darryl, 9, during the funeral. The Evers Home and nearby Myrlie's Garden are the Medger and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. Part of the National Park Service, the Evers Home is a stop on the Mississippi Freedom Trail and part of the U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
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The living room and dining area of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, seen Friday, July 5, 2024, shows the kitchen to the left, separated by book cases.
The living room and dining area of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, seen Friday, July 5, 2024, shows the kitchen to the left, separated by book cases.
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The kitchen in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument still holds evidence of the shot taken that killed Medgar Evers on June 12, 1963. The bullet that hit Evers went through the livingroom window, and through a wall into the kitchen, seen July 5, 2024. Both the Evers’ house at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss., and Myrle’s Garden, just down the street at 3611 Missouri St., are the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument.
The kitchen in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument still holds evidence of the shot taken that killed Medgar Evers on June 12, 1963. The bullet that hit Evers went through the livingroom window, and through a wall into the kitchen, seen July 5, 2024. Both the Evers’ house at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss., and Myrle’s Garden, just down the street at 3611 Missouri St., are the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument.
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The kitchen in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument still holds evidence of the shot taken that killed Medgar Evers on June 12, 1963. The bullet that hit Evers went through the living room window, and through a wall into the kitchen. It hit the refrigerator and bounced off. The photo on the appliance, seen July 5, 2024, shows the original damage. The bullet dent on the current refrigerator in the house was recreated for the 1988 movie Mississippi Burning.
The kitchen in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument still holds evidence of the shot taken that killed Medgar Evers on June 12, 1963. The bullet that hit Evers went through the living room window, and through a wall into the kitchen. It hit the refrigerator and bounced off. The photo on the appliance, seen July 5, 2024, shows the original damage. The bullet dent on the current refrigerator in the house was recreated for the 1988 movie Mississippi Burning.
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Signatures on the open pages of the guest book at Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument shows visitors from 17 states and the District of Columbia, representing California to New Jersey and Wisconsin to Texas, seen Friday July 5, 2024.
Signatures on the open pages of the guest book at Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument shows visitors from 17 states and the District of Columbia, representing California to New Jersey and Wisconsin to Texas, seen Friday July 5, 2024.
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Above an end table in the livingroom of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers National Monument in Jackson, Miss., hangs a photo, seen July 5, 2024, that shows a bullet hole in the Venetian blinds hanging in the front window of the Evers home. The shot that killed Medgar Evers on June 12, 1963, went through the livingroom window, and through a wall into the kitchen, hitting the refrigerator.
Above an end table in the livingroom of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers National Monument in Jackson, Miss., hangs a photo, seen July 5, 2024, that shows a bullet hole in the Venetian blinds hanging in the front window of the Evers home. The shot that killed Medgar Evers on June 12, 1963, went through the livingroom window, and through a wall into the kitchen, hitting the refrigerator.
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Medgar and Myrlie Evers bedroom in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers National Monument at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss., holds details that include family photos, change, perfume bottles, and gloves on the dressing table, seen Friday, July 5, 2024.
Medgar and Myrlie Evers bedroom in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers National Monument at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss., holds details that include family photos, change, perfume bottles, and gloves on the dressing table, seen Friday, July 5, 2024.
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Medgar and Myrlie Evers bedroom in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers National Monument at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss., holds details that include family photos, change, perfume bottles, and gloves on the dressing table, seen Friday, July 5, 2024.
Medgar and Myrlie Evers bedroom in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers National Monument at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss., holds details that include family photos, change, perfume bottles, and gloves on the dressing table, seen Friday, July 5, 2024.
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Medgar and Myrlie Evers bedroom in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers National Monument at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss., holds details that include family photos, change, perfume bottles, and gloves on the dressing table, seen Friday, July 5, 2024.
Medgar and Myrlie Evers bedroom in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers National Monument at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss., holds details that include family photos, change, perfume bottles, and gloves on the dressing table, seen Friday, July 5, 2024.
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The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument includes both the Evers’ house at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss., seen July 5, 2024, and Merle’s Garden, just down the street at 3611 Missouri St.
The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument includes both the Evers’ house at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss., seen July 5, 2024, and Merle’s Garden, just down the street at 3611 Missouri St.
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The matresses in the shared bedroom of Darrell Evers, 9, and his brother James Van Dyke Evers, 3, seen Friday, July 5, 2024, in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Miss., rest on the floor to protect the children from any gunshots fired into the home while they slept.
The matresses in the shared bedroom of Darrell Evers, 9, and his brother James Van Dyke Evers, 3, seen Friday, July 5, 2024, in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Miss., rest on the floor to protect the children from any gunshots fired into the home while they slept.
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Handouts, seen Friday, July 5, 2024, are available at the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Miss., including a reproduction of a pamphlet given to Freedom Riders regarding the law and their rights if they were arrested in Mississippi.
Handouts, seen Friday, July 5, 2024, are available at the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Miss., including a reproduction of a pamphlet given to Freedom Riders regarding the law and their rights if they were arrested in Mississippi.
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The matress in Reena Evers' bedroom, seen Friday, July 5, 2024, in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument rests on the floor, to protect her from possible gunshots fired into the home while she slept. Reena was eight years old when her father, Medgar Evers, was assassinated in the driveway of the Jackson, Miss., home.
The matress in Reena Evers' bedroom, seen Friday, July 5, 2024, in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument rests on the floor, to protect her from possible gunshots fired into the home while she slept. Reena was eight years old when her father, Medgar Evers, was assassinated in the driveway of the Jackson, Miss., home.
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A small jacket rests on the dresser in Reena Evers' bedroom in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument at 2332 Margaret W Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss.., Friday, July 5, 2024. Reena was eight years old when her father, Medgar Evers, was assassinated.
A small jacket rests on the dresser in Reena Evers' bedroom in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument at 2332 Margaret W Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss.., Friday, July 5, 2024. Reena was eight years old when her father, Medgar Evers, was assassinated.
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Using an arial photo, National Park Service Ranger Earsly Quinn, points to where Medgar Evers' assassin, Byron De La Beckwith, shot from in relation to the Evers home during a tour of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument on Friday, July 5, 2024. Beckwith shot and killed Medgar Evers in his driveway June 12, 1963. Two all-white, male juries reached no verdict in the 1960's and De La Beckwith was set free. The case was reopened in December of 1990. De La Beckwith was found guilty in 1994 and sentenced to life in prison. He died in custody at the age of 80 on Jan. 21, 2001.
Using an arial photo, National Park Service Ranger Earsly Quinn, points to where Medgar Evers' assassin, Byron De La Beckwith, shot from in relation to the Evers home during a tour of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument on Friday, July 5, 2024. Beckwith shot and killed Medgar Evers in his driveway June 12, 1963. Two all-white, male juries reached no verdict in the 1960's and De La Beckwith was set free. The case was reopened in December of 1990. De La Beckwith was found guilty in 1994 and sentenced to life in prison. He died in custody at the age of 80 on Jan. 21, 2001.
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National Park Service Ranger Earsly Quinn conducts a tour of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss., on Friday, July 5, 2024.
National Park Service Ranger Earsly Quinn conducts a tour of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss., on Friday, July 5, 2024.
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A rotery telephone sits on a bookcase between the kitchen and dining area in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, Friday, July 5, 2024.
A rotery telephone sits on a bookcase between the kitchen and dining area in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, Friday, July 5, 2024.
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Evers' original Whirlpool air conditioner remains in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss. Below it is a donation box.
Evers' original Whirlpool air conditioner remains in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr., in Jackson, Miss. Below it is a donation box.
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Myrlie's Garden at 3611 Missouri St., Jackson, Miss., part of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, is filled with raised beds of both flowers and vegetables. Located down the street from the Evers home, it's a short walk from the house at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr.
Myrlie's Garden at 3611 Missouri St., Jackson, Miss., part of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, is filled with raised beds of both flowers and vegetables. Located down the street from the Evers home, it's a short walk from the house at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr.
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Picnic tables sit beneath a pavillion in Myrlie's Garden at 3611 Missouri St., Jackson, Miss., part of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. Located down the street from the Evers home, it's a short walk from the house at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr.
Picnic tables sit beneath a pavillion in Myrlie's Garden at 3611 Missouri St., Jackson, Miss., part of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. Located down the street from the Evers home, it's a short walk from the house at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr.
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A banner reading "Freedom is everybod's business" hangs from the pavilion at Myrlie's Garden in Jackson, Miss., Friday, July 5, 2025. Located at 3611 Missouri St., Jackson, Miss., and part of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, it's a short walk from the Evers home at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr.
A banner reading "Freedom is everybod's business" hangs from the pavilion at Myrlie's Garden in Jackson, Miss., Friday, July 5, 2025. Located at 3611 Missouri St., Jackson, Miss., and part of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, it's a short walk from the Evers home at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr.
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The Elraine Subdivision, where the Evers Home and Myrlie's Garden are located, was built between 1955 and 1957 in Jackson, Miss. A perminent exhibit about Elraine stands in Myrlie's Garden at 3611 Missouri St., Jackson, Miss. Author and educator Margaret Walker Alexander bought the first home in 1955. The Evers bought their home on Guynes St., now named Margaret W. Alexander Dr.
The Elraine Subdivision, where the Evers Home and Myrlie's Garden are located, was built between 1955 and 1957 in Jackson, Miss. A perminent exhibit about Elraine stands in Myrlie's Garden at 3611 Missouri St., Jackson, Miss. Author and educator Margaret Walker Alexander bought the first home in 1955. The Evers bought their home on Guynes St., now named Margaret W. Alexander Dr.
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Young eggplant, dripping from a recent rain, grows in Myrlie's Garden at 3611 Missouri St., Jackson, Miss., part of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. Located down the street from the Evers home, it's a short walk from the house at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr.
Young eggplant, dripping from a recent rain, grows in Myrlie's Garden at 3611 Missouri St., Jackson, Miss., part of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. Located down the street from the Evers home, it's a short walk from the house at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr.
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A temporary exhibit chronicling the Medgar and Myrlie Ever love story hangs in Myrlie's Garden at 3611 Missouri St., Jackson, Miss., part of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. Located down the street from the Evers home, it's a short walk from the house at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr.
A temporary exhibit chronicling the Medgar and Myrlie Ever love story hangs in Myrlie's Garden at 3611 Missouri St., Jackson, Miss., part of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. Located down the street from the Evers home, it's a short walk from the house at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr.
Barbara Gauntt/Clarion Ledger
Myrlie's Garden at 3611 Missouri St., Jackson, Miss., part of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, is filled with raised beds of both flowers and vegetables. Located down the street from the Evers home, it's a short walk from the house at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr.
Myrlie's Garden at 3611 Missouri St., Jackson, Miss., part of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, is filled with raised beds of both flowers and vegetables. Located down the street from the Evers home, it's a short walk from the house at 2332 Margaret W. Alexander Dr.
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