Mississippi home of Medgar Evers declared national monument
over 4 years in Washington Times
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi home where civil rights leader Medgar Evers was assassinated in 1963 has been declared a national monument. The modest three-bedroom home in Jackson where Evers lived with his wife, Myrlie, and their children joins more than 150 U.S. landmarks awarded the distinction since 1906. ...