African American history is preserved and shared in many national parks with some being created as monuments to remember specific individuals in our nation's history. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is one of the newest additions to the National Park System. Medgar Evers (1925-1963), Myrlie Evers (born 1933), and their three young children lived in the home when the couple were involved in the Civil Rights Movement, which included Medgar Evers being the public face of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Mississippi. The tragic assassination of Medgar Evers in 1963 for his efforts to promote racial equality and social justice was one of the key catalysts for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as the nation reacted in horror to his death. Image: The single-story ranch-style Medgar Evers House stands in northern Jackson, in what is called the Elraine Subdivision. #blackhistorymonth #africana...