Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

Paid Respects At Medgar Evers House

House was closed when I went, yet I was still moved by standing at an historic and sobering reminder of a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights movement.

Important Stop

If you are interested in the Civil Rights Movement, then this is an important stop. Didn't go inside, but there are plaques relating Medgar Evers' story along the driveway. If you know your U.S. histo...

You can feel the history when you walk up the driveway

You could feel the history when you walk up the driveway. Even though you cannot enter the home, visiting his home, where he was killed, was still an experience.

Eye-opening NPS visit

It is absolutely eye-opening to drive by this home. For now, it's definitely not a developed NPS site, though it should be. For someone like myself who did not grow up or ever live in a community li...

Don’t miss standing in this place

Watch the national park video first. Powerful to see what happened to a him, fighting for human rights. Tragic, and then inspiring to see where Myrlie Evers took the cause.