FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Clarksdale, Mississippi– This Is Home: Medgar Evers, Mississippi, and the Movement, an exhibit featuring photographs of Medgar Evers in his role as a Civil Rights activist, husband, and father, will be on display at Clarksdale Cultural Heritage Museum, 238 Delta Avenue, Clarksdale, Mississippi, from Friday, April 15, 2026 to May 10, 2026. Free Admission. Call to schedule reservations (662) 592-1767. Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 12:00-5:00 and other days as reserved. The exhibit details the life of one of Mississippi’s most prominent and influential civil rights activists, Medgar Wiley Evers.
A native of Decatur and a World War II veteran, Evers was hired by the NAACP in 1954 as a field secretary. In that role he crisscrossed the state, logging thousands of miles as he investigated cases of racial violence and intimidation, organized local NAACP branch offices, and registered voters. Evers also worked closely with regional and national NAACP offices and other civil rights organizations.
The night of June 12, 1963, after returning home from a community meeting, Evers was shot and killed in his Jackson driveway. He knew his life was at risk, but even at the end, facing entrenched opposition and grave danger, Evers never relented in his fight for justice, a legacy that lives on today. This Is Home celebrates the life, legacy, and accomplishments of Evers.
This Is Home: Medgar Evers, Mississippi, and the Movement was sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Foundation for Mississippi History, and the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Collection, with the special permission of Myrlie Evers and Reena Evers-Everett.
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Photo: Wikipedia – Statue of Evers at the Medgar Evers Boulevard Library in Jackson, Mississippi