News Release

National Park Service Releases Final Schedule for Remembrance Event for 60th Anniversary of Medgar Evers Assassination

Myrlie's Garden Lot with new improvements

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News Release Date: June 6, 2023 JACKSON, Mississippi — The National Park Service, in partnership with Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute, National Parks Conservation Association, National Park Foundation, and the Trust for Public Land, will celebrate the legacy of civil rights icon Medgar Evers June 9 -12, 2023 throughout Jackson, Mississippi on the 60^th anniversary of his assassination. 

All events are free of charge and will be offered rain or shine. Programs may be canceled or modified due to severe weather. More details and updates can be found at: go.nps.gov/evers60.June 9:

• 10am-6pm: Ranger-led shuttle tours
• 10am-6pm: Ranger-led access of Medgar and Myrlie's House
• 10am-6pm: Information tent and activities at Myrlie's Garden
• 10am-1pm and 3pm-5pm: Jr Ranger Activities at Medgar Evers Library

June 10:

• 9am: Community Cleanup of Medgar Evers Statue at Medgar Evers Library
• 9am-6pm: Ranger-led shuttle tours
• 11am -2pm National Park Workshops at Two Mississippi Museums
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• 10am-6pm: Ranger-led access of Medgar and Myrlie's House
• 10am-6pm: Information tent and activities at Myrlie's Garden
• 10am-1pm and 3pm-5pm: Jr Ranger Activities at Medgar Evers Library

June 11:

• 10am-6pm: Ranger-led shuttle tours
• 10am-6pm: Ranger-led access of Medgar and Myrlie's House
• 10am-6pm: Information tent and activities at Myrlie's Garden

June 12:

• 10am: Commemoration Event at Myrlie's Garden
• 12pm-6pm: Silent walk-through of home
• 12pm-6pm: Information tent and activities at Myrlie's Garden
• 10am-1pm and 3pm-5pm: Jr Ranger Activities at Medgar Evers Library

 More details, including schedules and maps, can be found at: go.nps.gov/evers60. Medgar Evers was the first Mississippi field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and was tragically assassinated in his driveway on June 12, 1963. The Evers home was established as a unit of the National Park System in 2019 as part of the John Dingell Jr. Conservation Act.  

About the 60^th Anniversary of Medgar Evers Assassination The National Park Service, in partnership with Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute, National Parks Conservation Association, National Park Foundation, and the Trust for Public Land, will celebrate the legacy of civil rights icon Medgar Evers June 9 -12, 2023 throughout Jackson, Mississippi on the 60th anniversary of his assassination. The event will include tours of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, outdoor events, library presentations, and guided auto tours of sites significant to the story of Medgar and Myrlie Evers.  The remembrance events will conclude on Monday, June 12th, the date of his assassination, with silent walk-throughs of the Evers’ house.  To learn more, visit go.nps.gov/evers60 

About the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument  Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi, preserves the home of Medgar and Myrlie Evers, acknowledges their humanity and interprets their contributions to the modern American civil rights movement and their legacies in the ongoing struggle for freedom and justice.     To learn more, visit www.nps.gov/memy