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Medgar Wiley Evers was born on July 2, 1925 on the outskirtss of Decatur, Mississippi. He was born to Jesse Evers, mother, and James Evers, father.
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Medgar Evers was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943. He fought in both France and Germany during World War II.
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Medgar Evers dropped out of school in the 11th grade to go fight in the army
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Evers received a honorable discharge in 1946. Military experience with segregation in the service advanced his commitment to the civil rights struggle.
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After war, Evers enrolled in Alcorn Agricultural & Mechanical College. The college was located in Lorman, Mississippi.
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During his senior year in college, Evers married a fellow student, Myrlie Beasley. They later had three children: Darrell, Reena and James.
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Evers had his graduation in 1952, from Alcon College.
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Evers applied to the University of Mississippi Law School in February 1954, he was sadly denied.
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At 12:40 a.m. on June 12, 1963, Evers was shot in the back in the driveway of his home in Jackson. He died less than a hour later at a nearby hospital.
