Episode 110 - Murder of Medgar Evers - Crimes of Mississippi

This week on Brew Crime, we begin the Crimes of Mississippi series with the heartbreaking and powerful story of Medgar Evers, a civil rights hero whose life was tragically cut short by a hate group member. Join us as we honor his legacy and examine the injustice surrounding his murder and its impact on the civil rights movement.Beer Pairing for this episode is Camp Beer Co's River Monster Hazy IPA.Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/182507715/?terms=Byron%20De%20La%20Beckwith&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/255012499/?terms=Byron%20De%20La%20Beckwith&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/180464602/?terms=Byron%20De%20La%20Beckwith&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/303813551/?terms=Byron%20De%20La%20Beckwith&match=1 https://www.mec.cuny.edu/history/justice-of-medgar-evers/ https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/23/us/byron-de-la-beckwith-dies-killer-of-medgar-evers-was-80.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_De_La_Beckwithhttps://www.biography.com/crime/byron-de-la-beckwithhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/beckwith-convicted-of-killing-medgar-evers http://www.murderpedia.org/male.B/b/beckwith-bryron.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medgar_Evers https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2017-08-14/the-kkk-is-still-based-in-22-states-in-the-us-in-2017https://www.google.com/search?client=avast-a-2&q=Medgar+Evers&oq=Medgar+Evers&aqs=avast..69i57j69i60l3.666380j0j1&ie=UTF-8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mound_Bayou,_Mississippi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens%27_Councils https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Report_to_the_American_People_on_Civil_Rights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices