U.S. Navy Names Ship After Medgar Evers
(The above referenced photo is an example of what to expect of the upcoming ship to be built)
The U.S. Navy is naming a ship in honor of Medgar Evers, the civil rights leader who was assassinated outside his Jackson home in 1963. Navy Secretary and former Mississippi Gov. Ray Mabus is expected to announce the honor when he speaks at a Jackson State University luncheon today. Click on ship to learn more.
