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Medgar Wiley Evers ( / ˈmɛdɡər /; July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an American civil rights activist and the NAACP 's first field secretary in Mississippi. He was assassinated by Byron De La Beckwith.
Jun 12, 2023 · Flipboard. Email. On June 12, 1963, Evers was assassinated at his home in Jackson, Miss., by a Ku Klux Klan member. While other leaders pushed for equality across the U.S., Evers focused on his...
Mar 3, 2010 · On June 12, 1963, Medgar Evers was killed. How the NAACP Fights Racial Discrimination. After a funeral in Jackson, he was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery in...
Apr 3, 2014 · In February 1994, nearly 31 years after Evers' death, Beckwith was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. He died in January 2001 at the age of 80. Legacy and Landmark
Jun 12, 2020 · On June 12, 1963, civil rights leader Medgar Evers was assassinated by a white supremacist outside his home in Decatur, Mississippi. His death sparked outrage across the nation. Later that...
Feb 12, 2016 · The Day Medgar Evers Was Killed. The sniper fired his shot from a high-powered rifle, hitting Medgar Evers, the civil rights leader, as he walked from his car to his home after midnight in...
Jun 11, 2023 · 10 min. JACKSON, Miss. — The violent threats against civil rights leader Medgar Evers from white supremacists in Mississippi were escalating in 1963. The phone at the family’s home in Jackson...
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