Mississippi home of Medgar Evers declared national monument

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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. ...

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