jun 12, 1963 - Medgar Evers murdered outside home
Description:
Mississippi's NAACP field secretary, 37-year-old Medgar Evers, was murdered outside his home in Jackson, Miss. Byron De La Beckwith was tried twice in 1964, both trials resulting in hung juries. Thirty years later, he was convicted of murdering Evers.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 12, 1963
Now
~ 62 years ago