Built over 60 years ago, this historical house museum still bears so much weight as the former home of civil rights figures Medgar and Myrlie Evers. Medgar, who ultimately became a martyr for the Civil Rights Movement, was the first field secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Mississippi. He and his wife helped fellow African Americans by promoting school desegregation and investigating racially-motivated murders amongst other efforts. The home not only housed the couple and their three children but also frequently hosted civil rights meetings and took in threatened African Americans. Through the home’s unique design and safety measures, it's clear that the family selflessly endured despite numerous death threats. As you tour the home and gain an appreciation for the Evers family, you will also be able to see the surrounding Elaine Subdivision—the first modern subdivision made for middle-class African Americans after World War II.

Medgar Evers Home, 2332 Margaret W Alexander Drive, Jackson, Mississippi 39201, Phone: 601-345-7211

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