Newton County, MS Black Citizens

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Medgar Evers
Medgar Wiley Evers – 1925-1963 – Born in Decatur, Newton County, Mississippi

It may sound funny, but I love the South. I don’t choose to live anywhere else. There’s land here, where a man can raise cattle, and I’m going to do it someday. There are lakes where a man can sink a hook and fight the bass. There is room here for my children to play and grow and become good citizens-if the white man will let them. Medgar Evers

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