Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is an American national monument in Jackson , Mississippi . It was on March 12, 2019 signing of the Congress-law John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act by President Donald Trump reported. The National Monument was designated in memory of the black civil rights activist Medgar Evers , who was shot dead in front of his home on June 11, 1963 by the white racist Byron De La Beckwith . The National Park Service oversees the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument .

Already in December 2016 the house was designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL). It is also a Contributing Property of the Medgar Evers Historic District , which was formed in September 2013.

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32.34097 -90.21265Coordinates: 32 ° 20 ′ 27.5 ″ N , 90 ° 12 ′ 45.5 ″ W.

Individual evidence

↑ John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Mississippi. National Park Service , accessed August 16, 2019.
^ Medgar Evers Historic District on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 3, 2019.

[1] John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act

[2] Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Mississippi. National Park Service , accessed August 16, 2019.

[3] Medgar Evers Historic District on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 3, 2019.