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Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

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About Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home

Medgar and Myrlie Evers were partners in the civil rights struggle. The assassination of Medgar Evers in the carport of their home on June 12, 1963, was the first murder of a nationally significant leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, and it became a catalyst for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Myrlie Evers continues to promote issues of racial equality and social justice.

From the National Park Service.

Region
South
State
Mississippi
Designation
National Monument
Entrance fee
None listed
  • Trail data for this park is still being added.
  • Places for this park are still being added.

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Fees, hours, weather and getting to Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home.

Entrance fees

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.

Hours

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home

Mon
Closed
Tue
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Wed
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Thu
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Fri
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Sat
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Sun
Closed

Our service hours are Tuesday-Saturday 9am-4pm, CLOSED from 12-1pm for lunch. Grounds of the home are open sunrise to sunset every day. Please respect neighbors' privacy and private property.

Weather and when to go

Spring: Temperatures usually range from 50 F to 83 F. Rain is common. Summer: Be prepared for heat and humidity. Temperatures usually range from 70 F to 95 F. Thunderstorms are common. Fall: Temperatures usually range from 55 F to 79 F. Winter: Temperatures range from 40 F to 63 F. Rain is common.

Getting there

The national monument is located in Jackson, Mississippi, off Medgar Evers Blvd., approximately 1.5 miles southeast of I-220. If you wish to collect an NPS passport cancellation stamp, visit 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive.

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address
2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive, Jackson, MS 39213
Official site
nps.gov/memy

From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.

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