Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
Mississippi
Tonight
🌗 34% moon
7.4 h fully dark
Crowds
low
Open today
Open
Entrance
Free entry
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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No entrance fee.
Hours & seasons
Our service hours are Tuesday-Saturday 9am-4pm, CLOSED from 12-1pm for lunch. Grounds of the home are open sunrise to sunset every day. Please respect neighbors' privacy and private property.
Generally open:
winterspringsummerfallHours are reported by the park — verify before you go.
📞 601-345-7211
✉ MEMY_Information@nps.govConditions
Quietest months (fewer crowds): Aug, Sep
Typical crowds: low
Weather now: ☁️ Overcast, 80°F
🌦️ 90°/70°
☁️ 92°/73°
🌦️ 94°/73°
Typical monthly recreation visits · NPS avg 2023–2025 — orange months are the quietest by crowds.
Quietest months
Relative crowds by month — lighter is quieter; ringed months are the calmest by crowds.
Jan
31%
Feb
37%
Mar
58%
Apr
41%
May
40%
Jun
100%
Jul
55%
Aug
28%
Sep
30%
Oct
34%
Nov
37%
Dec
32%
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Accessibility
2 audio-described place(s)
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People & stories
Figures tied to Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument — each spans a cross-park journey.
Myrlie Evers-Williams
— Civil RightsPlaces to see
Evers Family Home
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Myrlie's Garden
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Dwight D. Eisenhower and Medgar Evers both served their country in World War II and went on to shape the course of the nation after the war. Explore their stories here.
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In 2024, Alex Crawford worked as a Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) Landscape Stewardship Corps (LSC) intern at Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. This internship gave him essential skills that led to him becoming a gardener at Petersburg National Battlefield. We caught up with him to hear about his experience, his background, and his work now as an NPS employee.
Read about the Elraine Subdivision where the Evers family lived, then answer trivia questions.
Children in Mississippi have made "mud pies" for many generations. Now is your chance to make your very own, following this recipe.
The yard, home, and driveway of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument are a memorial to Medgar and Myrlie Evers' lives and work in in civil rights. The landscape, located in the Elraine subdivision of Jackson, also reflects their pride and attention toward their home, commitment to resisting oppression, and investment in their community.
Women’s history is found in more than 400 national parks across the country and still being made today. National parks come in many different shapes, sizes, naming designations, and reasons for being created. Explore national parks that were created and named in honor of specific women and take a closer look at these women’s lasting legacy on American history.
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