On June 26, Jackson, Mississippi kicked off centennial celebrations honoring the life and legacy of civil rights icon Medgar Evers, who would have turned 100 this year. The multi-day tribute opened with community gatherings, public remembrances, and calls to carry forward Evers’ vision for justice.

Kerry Kennedy, president of RFK Human Rights and daughter of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, joined the commemorations, highlighting the deep ties between families who fought, and continue to fight, for civil rights across generations.

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