1963

As Mississippi’s first NAACP Field Secretary, Evers played a critical role in establishing new NAACP chapters, voter registration drives, and protesting Jim Crow laws. His work made him a target of White supremacists, particularly after his investigations of the murders of Emmett Till and Clyde Kennard. Several attacks were made against Evers before he was assassinated in his driveway on June 12, 1963, by KKK member Byron De La Beckwith.

Pictured: A black and white photo of Medgar Evers sitting at his desk. Evers is holding a sheet of paper. A typewriter can be seen behind him. Several papers are scattered across the desktop.

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