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Medgar and Myrlie Evers were partners in the civil rights struggle. The assassination of Medgar Evers in the carport of their home on June 12, 1963, was the first murder of a nationally significant leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, and it became a catalyst for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Myrlie Evers continued to promote issues of racial equality and social justice.

The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home is currently closed to the general public. It was previously open by appointment only through Tougaloo College. The National Park Service is working to develop an approach for visitor access and house tours.

There are no fees associated with Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. Mississippi Civil Rights Museum does charge an admission fee to view exhibits.