#1Politics & Law
Medgar Evers
1925–1963African-American civil rights activist
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Famous people · Decatur
Medgar Evers tops a list of 2 famous people born in Decatur
Medgar Evers, the african-american civil rights activist, is the most widely known, written about in 30 languages. The list has one more: the American civil rights activist Charles Evers. From Charles Evers to Medgar Evers, the births on the list run from 1922 to 1925. 260 of the towns in Mississippi list at least one person.
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2
notable people
Best known
Medgar Evers
in 30 Wikipedia languages
First
1922
Charles Evers
Youngest
1925
Medgar Evers
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Decatur
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Photo credits (2)
- Medgar Evers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Evers: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons