Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument — Attraction in Jackson

I visited this home when it was ran by Tougaloo College but wanted to tour since the NPS took over. They plan to restore house to how it looked when the Evers lived there. At the moment it’s the way they did it for the movie “Ghost of MS”. The restoration is in the beginning phase. They have upgraded the landscape and it’s now wheelchair accessible. They built a new fence and added a walkway to rear of house which is now where you enter. They have new signs in front of house and near carport.

There are several pieces of furniture that are original but most was placed for movie. They have photos of the original bullet hole in refrigerator etc. But the refrigerator in kitchen is not the original one. I’m looking forward to seeing the house once it’s restored to its original state.

There is no admission fee. You must call to make reservation for tour. At the moment the tours are Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 2pm but only if reserved. They are still working to tweak schedule.

A park ranger gave us the tour and even played the piano which is in family but not original to home. She gave historical information on family and spoke about the dedication ceremony on 60th Anniversary in June. Mrs. Myrlie (91 yo) attended. The daughter loves and Jackson MS and heads the foundation.

They also built a nice park near the home. There is no playground but benches and a covered area for picnic. There is a port-a-John. Also there is no public restroom in home.

Highly recommend making a reservation to tour if...

We drove onto the neighborhood and parked right across the street from the home. There was a ramp for handicapped access in the back yard. There were two lovely park rangers assigned to the property. They were patient and helpful. They were knowledgeable about all things concerning the Evers family and even the historical times around the murder. It was awe inspiring to visit the actual house and consider the human side of Medgar Evers. When we were leaving the home to visit the garden up the road a neighbor was mowing their grass. I could imagine Medgar Evers as a normal person mowing his grass and doing chores around the exterior of his home. The garden was beautiful and useful. Myrlie Evers, the wife of Medgar, was known to have a garden in the backyard. The garden is less than a block from the home. It is a community garden. Someone had grown beautiful cherry tomatoes when we visited and gorgeous flowers. The garden also offers portable restrooms and extra parking for the home. This is a must see if you are near Jackson,...

After visiting the Civil Rights Museum, my husband and I decided to go on a tour to Medgar and Myrlie Evers home. We were greeted by a young lady named Earsley who was volunteering as a tour guide. I couldn't say enough good things about her: She was so knowledgeable of everything regarding the Civil Rights movements, the role of Medgar and Myrlie during the time he was still alive; the atrocious injustices of the time with people that were African American; the situations that many of them endured, not to mention that she answered all our questions with such detail that the tour who was supposed to last around one hour, lasted one hour and a half! We were so amazed at how much this lady knew, that we even told her that she should write a book or become a history teacher...she was...