Medgar Evers

Medgar Evers (HMYIY)

Location: Decatur, MS 39327 Newton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 26.33', W 89° 6.497'

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Medgar Wiley Evers, born in Decatur July 2,1925, was a graduate of Newton Vocational High School and Alcorn College. After serving in the military in WWII, he returned to Decatur and, along with his brother, Charles, attempted to register to vote here in 1946, but was turned away. An active participant in the fight to end racial segregation, Medgar Evers was later named as Mississippi's first NAACP Field Secretary. On June 12, 1963, Evers was assasinated outside his home in Jackson. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery.
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HM NumberHMYIY
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 5:18pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 301796 N 3591035
Decimal Degrees32.43883333, -89.10828333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 26.33', W 89° 6.497'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 26' 19.80" N, 89° 6' 29.82" W
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Area Code(s)601
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 149-163 W Broad St, Decatur MS 39327, US
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