“Medgar Evers Boulevard”
And I thought Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. was supposed to be the most dangerous place in town.
At first I was irritated when they named streets after leftist icons.
Now I am thankful—almost as good as “dangerous part of town—stay out” signs.
“And I thought Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. was supposed to be the most dangerous place in town.”
It’s the Jackson MS equivalent…just keeping it local.
“Medgar Evers Boulevard”
And I thought Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. was supposed to be the most dangerous place in town.
On June 28, 1992, the city of Jackson, Mississippi, erected a statue in honor of Evers. All of Delta Drive (part of U.S. Highway 49) in Jackson was renamed in his honor. In December 2004, the Jackson City Council changed the name of the city’s airport to Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport in Evers’ honor.[41]