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.
What you’ll hear
The Trailtold tour of Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument covers 2 GPS-triggered places across MS, including Myrlie's Garden and Evers Family Home. Pocket your phone and each story plays on its own as you arrive.
- Evers Family Home
- Myrlie's Garden
Hear it on Trailtold
Download the app and let Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument narrate itself as you walk — GPS-triggered audio, hands-free.
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