Medger Evers Widow News Today

Welcome back. thanks so much for joining me. its been about four years in the making and now the grand opening of nations newest civil rights museum. there the president of the united states getting a private tour there in jackson, mississippi of the state funded museum of civil rights there. the president there underscoring in a speech how he was paying solemn tribute to those heros. mississippians who are being honored there. among them james meredith, medger evers, and the list goes on. howev...

For his courageous leadership in the civil rights movement, mr. evers was assassinated by a member of the kkk in the driveway of his own home. we are deeply privileged to be joined today by his incredible widow, somebody that is loved throughout large sections of our country, beyond this area. so i just want to say hello to merle. where are you? how are you? thank you. so much. highly respected. thank you. thank you. and his brother, charles. thank you, charles, again. for decades, they have car...

Word very blravely. and finally martins like sergeant evers. whose brother i just met at the plane. and who i liked a lot. i have to -- stand up, pleelase. come on. stand up. you were so nice. i appreciate it. you were so nice. thank you very much. he joined the u.s. army in 1943 when he was 17 years old and he fought in normanmore normandy a came back home to mississippi, he kept fighting for the same rights and freedoms that he had defended in the war. mr. evers became a civil rights leader in...

Ever citizen as an equal child of god. four days after he was murdered, sergeant evers was laid to rest in arrest liclington national c with full military honors. he lies besides men and women all races, backgrounds and walks of life who have served and sacrificed for our country. their headstones do not mark the color of their skin, but immortalize the courage of their deeds. their memories are carved in stone as american heros. that is what medger evers was. he was a great american hero. that ...

Symbol of this mississippi civil rights museum. >> reporter: hi, fred. you mentioned medger evers widow. she will be delivering a speech as part of this program shortly. she has said that she plans to address president trumps attendance and invitation to this museum opening. so well have to see what she has to say. but, yes, he heard the presidents remarks there after the tour 15 minutes honoring as expected civil rights icons and activists who fought for civil rights. you mentioned he mentioned...

Love, a state where ive had great success, this is a tribute to our nation at the highest level. this is a great thing youve done. and i want to on congratulate you and just say god bless you and god bless america. thank you very much. thank you. thank you all very much. ♪ >> the president of the united states there in jackson, mississippi at the new civil rights museum. at the invitation of the governor phil bryant there. and the president of course paying tribute to the heros of the civil ri...

Anything. but the presence there of this president -- >> and these are live pictures by the way. he is departing jackson on, mississippi. it was a very quick private tour and remarks being made there. but -- >> so go ahead. >> treahese are teachable momen for the american people. for all of those people who may have never heard of medger evers, who might not know of the history of mississippi -- >> thats what the museum is about. >> and that is why -- >> you go and visit -- go ahead. >> but that...

On medgers real legacy and a legacy like few people have and few people can even think of. and i want to thank them for their tremendous service to our nation. less than a month before mr. evers death, he sdifred a hdel historic address. in that speech he said the following. the african-american has been here in america since 1619. this country is his home. he wants to do his part to help make the city, state and nation a better place for everyone regardless of color or race. medger evers loved ...