Physical Address:

2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive

Jackson, MS 39213

Mailing Address:

1425 Lelia Dr

Ste A

Jackson, MS 39216

contact-details

  • Phone Number: 601-345-7211 Voice

  • Email Address: memy_admininstration@nps.gov

  • Description:

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Medgar and Myrlie Evers were partners in the civil rights struggle. The assassination of Medgar Evers in the carport of their home on June 12, 1963, was the first murder of a nationally significant leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, and it became a catalyst for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Myrlie Evers continues to promote issues of racial equality and social justice.

park designation:National Monument

Directions:

The national monument is located in Jackson, Mississippi, off Medgar Evers Blvd., approximately 1.5 miles southeast of I-220. If you wish to collect an NPS passport cancellation stamp, visit Mississippi Civil Rights Museum at 222 North Street, less than 5 miles drive from the national monument.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home

Our service hours are Tuesday-Saturday 9am-4pm, CLOSED from 12-1pm for lunch. Grounds of the home are open sunrise to sunset every day. Please respect neighbors' privacy and private property.

Myrlie's Garden

Myrlie's Garden is open sunrise to sunset daily.

Weather Information:

Spring: Temperatures usually range from 50 F to 83 F. Rain is common. Summer: Be prepared for heat and humidity. Temperatures usually range from 70 F to 95 F. Thunderstorms are common. Fall: Temperatures usually range from 55 F to 79 F. Winter: Temperatures range from 40 F to 63 F. Rain is common.

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