This was probably my favorite outing from Jackson, even though we weren't able to go inside.
There was a phone # to call and make an appointment, but no one ever answered it, so we just drove there one afternoon and saw the outside of the house. For those who are not familiar, Medgar Evers was a strong leader in the civil rights movement. He was shot and killed in his driveway on June 12, 1963. If you have never heard his story, I encourage you to read more about him. He was a wonderful man.
There was a phone # to call and make an appointment, but no one ever answered it, so we just drove there one afternoon and saw the outside of the house. For those who are not familiar, Medgar Evers was a strong leader in the civil rights movement. He was shot and killed in his driveway on June 12, 1963. If you have never heard his story, I encourage you to read more about him. He was a wonderful man.
We had taken the kids to the Medgar Evers Pavilion at the Jackson Airport, and had also done some online learning about him before we visited his home. The girls were detectives while we were there, trying to figure out where the gunman could have been hiding. What a great way to learn some of our history!
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