Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
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Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
Summary
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is a National Monument of the United States[1].
Key Facts
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is located in Jackson[2].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is in the country of United States[3].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is on the continent of North America[4].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument's instance of is recorded as National Monument of the United States[5].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument's instance of is recorded as house[6].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument's instance of is recorded as national monument[7].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is owned by Tougaloo College[8].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is operated by National Park Service[9].
- Medgar Evers is named after Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument[10].
- Myrlie Evers-Williams is named after Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument[11].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is part of Medgar Evers Historic District[12].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument's Commons category is recorded as Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument[13].
- 1956 marks the founding of Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument[14].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 32.34083333, 'longitude': -90.2125, 'precision': 0.010632449994633}[15].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument's official website is recorded as https://www.nps.gov/memy[16].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[17].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark[18].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument's heritage designation is recorded as Mississippi Landmark[19].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places contributing property[20].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument's native label is recorded as Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument[21].
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument's street address is recorded as 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive[22].
Body
Geography
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is in the country of United States[3]. It is located in Jackson[2]. It is on the continent of North America[4]. It is part of Medgar Evers Historic District[12].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include National Monument of the United States[5], house[6], and national monument[7]. Heritage statuses include National Register of Historic Places listed place[17], National Historic Landmark[18], Mississippi Landmark[19], and National Register of Historic Places contributing property[20].
History and Context
1956 marks the founding of Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument[14]. It is owned by Tougaloo College[8]. Things named after include Medgar Evers[10], a politician[23], 1925–1963[24], of United States[25], awarded the Spingarn Medal[26] and Myrlie Evers-Williams[11], a journalist[27], b. 1933[28], of United States[29], awarded the Spingarn Medal[30], specialised in civil rights[31].