Medgar Evers is one of the most popular and richest Civil Rights Leader who was born on July 2, 1925 in Decatur, Mississippi, United States. Civil rights activist in the Civil Rights Movement. He was a strong advocate for segregation and was the first field Secretary for the Mississippi NAACP chapter. Many anger was expressed by the African American community when Byron De La Beckwith was convicted of his murder and two hung juries followed.
After He was assassinated hours after John F. Kennedy‘s speech supporting civil rights.’s speech in support of civil rights, he was assassinated.
He was the son of James Evers and Jesse Evers. He had four siblings. He married Myrlie Evers.
