On June 12, 1963, Medgar Evers was shot dead in the driveway of his Jackson home. On Saturday, friends and family gathered in the same driveway to remember him. “Medgar Evers represented greatness and put his life on life for all of us,” said Albert Sykes. A woman who grew up near Evers said she attends a ceremony every year to commemorate him. She said he fought for civil rights all his life. “Medgar Evers has done so much for this city, this state and actually the country. When you talk about civil service, he was the epitome of what a servant should be,” said Regina Quinn. The Evers family shared stories about him and said his struggle is still relevant today, especially in the city of Jackson. “Make sure that we fight inequality in all forms among all races and not in the violence that goes on in this world and in Jackson in particular,” said Rena Evers Everette. “When we remember Medgar, we remember what it took and it makes us want to keep this fight going,” said Sandra Cochrell. The Evers family hope to continue to honor Medgar’s life each year through struggles for equality for all.
JACKSON, miss. –
On June 12, 1963, Medgar Evers was shot dead in the driveway of his Jackson home. On Saturday, friends and family gathered in the same driveway to remember him.
“Medgar Evers represented greatness and committed his life for all of us,” said Albert Sykes.
A woman who grew up near Evers said she comes to this ceremony every year to remember him. She said he fought for civil rights all his life.
“Medgar Evers has done so much for this city, this state and actually the country. When you talk about public service, it was the epitome of what a servant should be, ”said Regina Quinn.
The Evers family shared stories about him, saying his struggle is still relevant today, particularly in the city of Jackson.
“Make sure we fight inequality in all forms among all races and not in the violence that is going on in this world and in Jackson in particular,” said Rena Evers Everette.
“When we remember Medgar, we remember what it took and we want to continue this fight,” said Sandra Cochrell.
The Evers family hope to continue honoring Medgar’s life each year by fighting for equality for all.
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