Sleepy J
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Civil rights icon, Alcorn alum to be honored
Alcorn State, Miss. (April 24, 2013) - Medgar Wiley Evers ’52 had big dreams when he arrived on the campus of Alcorn A&M College in the summer of 1948. It is likely that those dreams involved becoming an All-American football player, participating in campus activities, and ultimately earning a college degree. It is hard to imagine that his dreams were enormous enough to predict the phenomenal impact his life and legacy would have on the United States and the world. Yet, half a century after his untimely demise, thousands of Americans will journey to Mississippi to commemorate one of the foremost leaders in American civil rights history.
The historic memorial will be unveiled at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Lorman, Mississippi, to forever honor the life and contributions of Medgar Wiley Evers. The dedication of the Medgar Wiley Evers Memorial will serve as a culminating event of the 50th anniversary activities.
read more @ http://alcorn.edu/offices/Relations/Default.aspx?id=12344
and visit www.MEmemorial.org or call (601) 877-6296 for more info regarding the Medgar Evers Memorial and Medgar Evers the man.
Alcorn State, Miss. (April 24, 2013) - Medgar Wiley Evers ’52 had big dreams when he arrived on the campus of Alcorn A&M College in the summer of 1948. It is likely that those dreams involved becoming an All-American football player, participating in campus activities, and ultimately earning a college degree. It is hard to imagine that his dreams were enormous enough to predict the phenomenal impact his life and legacy would have on the United States and the world. Yet, half a century after his untimely demise, thousands of Americans will journey to Mississippi to commemorate one of the foremost leaders in American civil rights history.
The historic memorial will be unveiled at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Lorman, Mississippi, to forever honor the life and contributions of Medgar Wiley Evers. The dedication of the Medgar Wiley Evers Memorial will serve as a culminating event of the 50th anniversary activities.
read more @ http://alcorn.edu/offices/Relations/Default.aspx?id=12344
and visit www.MEmemorial.org or call (601) 877-6296 for more info regarding the Medgar Evers Memorial and Medgar Evers the man.