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Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act

This bill establishes the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi, as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret the home and history of the pivotal role of Medgar and Myrlie Evers in the civil rights movement.

The National Park Service shall seek to enter into a cooperative agreement with Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Mississippi, for interpretive and educational services related to the monument.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-01-09IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Senate
2019-01-09IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Public Lands and Natural Resources
Related Subjects
  • Higher education
  • Historic sites and heritage areas
  • Monuments and memorials
  • Racial and ethnic relations
Related Geographic Entities
  • Mississippi
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