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Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

2019 establishments in MississippiAfrican-American historic house museumsAssassination sitesHistoric district contributing propertiesHistoric district contributing properties in Mississippi
Historic house museums in MississippiHouses completed in 1956Houses in Jackson, MississippiHouses on the National Register of Historic Places in MississippiMonuments and memorials of the civil rights movementNational Historic Landmarks in MississippiNational Register of Historic Places in Hinds County, MississippiProtected areas established in 2019Tougaloo College
Medgar Evers house, Jackson, MS, US
Medgar Evers house, Jackson, MS, US

The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, also known as Medgar Evers House, is a historic house museum at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive within the Medgar Evers Historic District in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Built in 1956, it was the home of African American civil rights activist Medgar Evers (1925–1963) at the time of his assassination. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2017. The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, signed March 12, 2019, by President Donald Trump, authorized it as a national monument; it was established on December 10, 2020, after the National Park Service (NPS) acquired it from Tougaloo College.

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Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
Margaret W Alexander Drive, Jackson

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Margaret W Alexander Drive
39213 Jackson
Mississippi, United States
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