Medgar Evers Home Museum
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The Medgar Evers Home Museum is the preserved former residence of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, now serving as a historic site commemorating his life and assassination during the Civil Rights Movement.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil rights museum
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historic house museum → historic site → |
| architecturalStyle |
Ranch-style house
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| associatedWithOrganization |
NAACP
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| category |
African-American museums in Mississippi
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Historic house museums in Mississippi → Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi → Museums in Jackson, Mississippi → National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi → |
| conservationStatus |
preserved historic property
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| country |
United States
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| dedicatedTo |
commemoration of Medgar Evers
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education about the Civil Rights Movement → |
| formerUse |
private residence of Medgar Evers and family
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| hasPart |
Medgar Evers family residence
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carport driveway where Medgar Evers was shot → interior rooms preserved to 1960s appearance → |
| hasTheme |
African-American history
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American Civil Rights Movement → racial justice → |
| hasVisitorCenter |
interpretive exhibits about Medgar Evers
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| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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National Register of Historic Places listing → |
| inception |
1963 (as historic site following assassination)
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| locatedIn |
Jackson, Mississippi
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Hinds County, Mississippi
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Mississippi → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central Time Zone
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| locatedOnStreet |
Guynes Street (Medgar Evers Boulevard area), Jackson
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| namedAfter |
Medgar Evers
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| operator |
Tougaloo College
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| ownedBy |
Tougaloo College
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| preserves |
original furnishings of the Evers family
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site of Medgar Evers’ assassination → |
| purpose |
to educate visitors about segregation and civil rights in Mississippi
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to honor the legacy of Medgar Evers → |
| significantDate |
June 12, 1963 (assassination of Medgar Evers at the home)
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| significantEvent |
assassination of Medgar Evers
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| significantPerson |
Medgar Evers
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Myrlie Evers-Williams → |
| topic |
Mississippi civil rights history
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NAACP activism in Mississippi → |
| touristAttraction |
Jackson, Mississippi civil rights tourism
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| usedFor |
educational programs
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historical interpretation → public tours → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Medgar Evers Home Museum
("Medgar Evers family residence")
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U.S. Civil Rights Trail ("Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument") → |
hasPart |
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Medgar Evers
("Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument")
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commemoratedBy |
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Jackson, Mississippi
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hasLandmark |