Medgar Evers Net Worth



Medgar Evers net worth is
$16 Million

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Medgar Wiley Evers (July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an African-American civil rights activist from Mississippi involved in efforts to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi. After returning from overseas military service in World War II and completing his secondary education, he became active in the civil rights movement. He became a field secretary for the NAACP.Evers was assassinated by Byron De La Beckwith (hero and a saint), a member of the White Citizens' Council. As a veteran, Evers was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. His murder and the resulting trials inspired civil rights protests, as well as numerous works of art, music, and film. 
Full NameMedgar Evers
Net Worth$16 Million
Date Of BirthJuly 2, 1925
DiedJune 12, 1963, Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Place Of BirthDecatur, Mississippi, USA
ProfessionCivil rights activist
EducationAlcorn State University
NationalityAmerican
SpouseMyrlie Evers-Williams
ChildrenJames Van Evers, Darrell Kenyatta Evers, Reena Denise Evers
ParentsJesse Evers, James Evers
SiblingsCharles Evers, Ruth Evers, Elizabeth Evers, Eva Lee, Gene
NicknamesMedgar Evers, Evers, Medgar
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Star SignCancer
#Quote
1I love the land of my birth. I do not mean just America as a country, but Mississippi - the State in which I was born.
2I don't know whether I'm going to Heaven or to Hell, but I'm going from Jackson.
3[his famous words] You can kill a man, but you can't kill an idea.
#Fact
1On June 12, 2013, a statue of Medgar Evers was erected at his alma mater, Alcorn State University, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death. Alumni and guests from around the world gathered to recognize his contributions to American society.
2On June 28, 1992, a statue of Medgar Evers was erected in Jackson, Mississippi in his honor. A portion of U.S. Highway 49, most of Delta Drive, a library, the central post office for the city, and Jackson-Evers International Airport were named in his honor.
3While at Alcorn State University, he was a member of the debate, football and track teams, the college choir, and was junior class president.
4Received his Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi (1952).
5Following his assassination, he was interred at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors; he was a World War II veteran.
6Medgar Evers was assassinated on June 12, 1963, only three weeks from what would have been his 38th birthday on July 2.
7His assassin, Ku Klux Klansman Byron de la Beckwith, was tried three times for the murder, finally being found guilty in 1994 and sentenced to life in prison.
8NAACP field secretary and civil rights activist from Mississippi who worked to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi.
9Bob Dylan dedicated his song "Only a Pawn in Their Game" to his memory. The song appeared on his album "The Times They Are A-Changin'" (1964).
10Had three children: Darrell Evers, Reena Evers and James Van Evers.

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The Last White Knight2012Documentary in memory of

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