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National Monument · MS
Open
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is open.
Why this statusNo active closures or hazards reported.
Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT
Medgar and Myrlie Evers were partners in the civil rights struggle.
- Type
- National Monument
- State
- MS
- Nearest town
- Jackson
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About Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
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.
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Visitor info
Address2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive, Jackson, MS 39213
Hours| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 9:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Wed | 9:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Thu | 9:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Fri | 9:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Sat | 9:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Sun | Closed |
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home Getting thereThe national monument is located in Jackson, Mississippi, off Medgar Evers Blvd., approximately 1.5 miles southeast of I-220. If you wish to collect an NPS passport cancellation stamp, visit 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive.
How we read this status
We derive Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No active closures or hazards reported. Full method: how we check park status.