Sunday, August 18, 2019

History Hunting in Jackson, Miss.: A Tour of the Medgar Evers House (Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019)

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Copyright (c) 2019

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Michelle Childres

On Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019,  Michelle Childres and I visited the home of civil rights pioneer Medgar Evers, who was assassinated on June 12, 1963. He was only 37. The house, which now serves as a museum, still has the bullet holes from the night Evers was killed. Our tour was led by Curator Minnie White Watson, who gave a stirring presentation about the life of Evers. She delivered a riveting narrative that held everyone's attention.

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Michelle Childres, Minnie White Watson,
and Roscoe Barnes III




















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ROSCOE BARNES III, Ph.D., is a writer, chaplain, historian, and former newspaper reporter. He is the author of more than a dozen books and Gospel tracts. For more information about his work and history, see his Personal Profile here or visit his website: http://www.roscoebarnes.net. Connect with him on Twitter (@roscoebarnes3) or by email: roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com.

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