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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 Number | HMYIY |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2004 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No 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 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.43883333, -89.10828333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 26.33', W 89° 6.497' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 26' 19.80" N, 89° 6' 29.82" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 601 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 149-163 W Broad St, Decatur MS 39327, US |
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