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Medgar Evers House
Photo: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
★ National Historic Landmark

Medgar Evers House

Listed as “Evers, Medgar, House”

One of 32 National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi5 of them in Jackson, the highest tier of the National Register
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About Medgar Evers House

Medgar Evers House is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Register lists it for its black history and social history.

What it isNational monument in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1956 to today

  1. 1956Built
  2. 2016Named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 2026Today
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Dr., Jackson · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

  1. 1Medgar Evers HouseStart here
  2. 2Evers, Medgar, Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.3 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Memories of Medgar Evers House

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Questions about Medgar Evers House

Is Medgar Evers House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes (Register number 00001459).

Is Medgar Evers House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Dec 23, 2016. Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks, 5 of them in Jackson.

Can you visit Medgar Evers House?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.