medgar evers home

I'm so glad there are devoted tour guides from Tougaloo College taking the time to care for the house & share Medgar Evers' history. Only drawback was not enough time to look at the boards in one bedroom with detailed history of events. As we were just 2 & guide made special trip to give us a tour that we planned for 2 weeks ahead, we didn't want to take more of her time. Our middle class northern white families had some of the same kitchen & household items that are shown as typical for many middle-class American homes of the time. Nice to reminisce, but then it struck me, "why should there be such hatred against a man with dark skin?"So sad his kids had to sleep on mattresses on the floor rather than in beds so bullets would harm them through windows.

It's not a museum you can go in, but to stand there in the driveway is quite feeling. It was sad, but I wanted to honor him by visiting his home.

We went to visit the home of this awesome man of history. It was a surreal moment for my husband and myself as we lived through this moment of time. We touched and walked the path he and his family lived. The next time we go we will call ahead to get a guided tour of the home, because we didn't know that it was not open all the time. Just walking around the home and garden gave me goose bumps. This was quite an experience. We became emotional when we walked on the site of his death. We will visit again.

We brought a group of young adults from Michigan heading to a Mission Trip. Many of them were familiar with this information from school. But to be able to walk through his home, read the extra information and see pictures was an experience no text book can teach.

This stop was a little off the beaten path but well worth the trip. You have to go through a few dodgy sections but the actual neighborhood is very nice and peaceful.

I visited the house with my Sojourn group. We came all the way from California to see this house, we were studying about Medgar Evers, and seeing this house was really sad and at the same time powerful because after all we were standing on a murder scene....

The phone number that was listed to call for a tour was disconnected. The outside of the house and the yard are well kept. Not sure I will try to visit this site the next time I'm in Jackson. The website is not user friendly. No contact information

here it is, i couldnt find it on google and bing, but here it is..2332 Guynes St, Jackson, MS 39213

i put the address in my iphone, google, bing, and mapquest and still cannot find it. if you can help me please hit me at my twitter handle @defeezie

The lady in the home was wonderful! She was full of knowledge and very friendly. I gave a well deserved donation. I'd love to bring my friends and family members next time.

My husband and I recently spent a weekend in his hometown of Jackson MS and did a drive by of the Evers home. Beautifully preserved, good signage in the yard giving some history about the Evers family. Wish the museum here had set hours as I would have loved to tour the inside. Visited on MLK weekend 2014.

I was unfamiliar with the tale of Medgar Evers, but our guide was so informative, I learnt so much. A very heart wrenching site, from a time that has thankfully past.

After visiting this site, I can honestly say I am glad I was born in 1964 and I have no memories of how awful things were in the history of our country. I remember the lunar landing in 1969 and reruns of JFKs assassination, but not this moment in time. It opened my eyes to a dark time, as far as I'm concerned. I had to spend some time on wikipedia to fill in some of the holes. Overall, it was time well spent and an experience that you should consider. However, do a little reading before hand. i think it would help with the experience.

It was an honor to have the experience of seeing history first hand and meeting his wife and daughter was just icing on the cake.

Minnie was our tour guide, she did a great job giving us insight on what really happened that terrible night. She is very knowledgeable. I fought back tear. It just breaks your heart. A great place to visit. Good job Minnie Ruth!!!