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Medgar h'vers Homecoming at EC Blues legend B.B. King headlinescelebratio By Bill Graham Appeal Staff Writer He was appointed Mi5siss1pp1's first field sec rctary for the NAACP in the early 1960's, . p )Sitwn that un-olved voter registration dri Music fans have a chance to celebrate vcs, economic bovcotts, and sit-ins when· blues legc:nd !lB. King headlines the On June 12; 1963, Evers was shot in tht 43rd Annual \1cdgar Evers Homecoming at back in the the drhewa) of his Jacksor East Central Community College on Saturday, White supremacist Byron DE June '3. King, a notive of I1dianola, \\ iU close La Beckwith was tried twice for thE. the 6:00 hhow at Huff Aud1torium. Opening murder; both trials resulted in hung acts Reggie P., Doroth\ Moore, Sterling . ln the early 1990's Evers' Williams, and Nellie Travis will precede w1dow Myrlie com·inced prosecutors King's performance. to reopen the case, and in 1994 Beckwith The show is part of a series of statewide was tried and com icted of hi-. mur"der. events honoring Evers, the slain ch il rights Gardner notes Evers' legacy as leader who was born in Decatur hange for the good of Mississippi, for The event is significant, according to good of America," adding that t\ewton busines~man Waltet Gardner, who ississipp1 has elected more African was instrumental in coordinat\ng the show. cans to go,·emml!nt po~ihon!> than "Bringing these t~o legends y other state. together ..enables all of the people in these King''> stop in Decatur is part of his surrounding communities to enjoy an 2006 U.S. Tour. He's in his -.eventh eveninb of fun acti\ it)", adding that decade as a performer, having just "most attendees will have some a hts 80th btrthda) . ln ciat1o11 for the life and legacy he wo\1 hi~ 14th Grammy Medgar Evers". Award, latest in a long list of Evers was born in Decatur achievements. and attended school there until His hits include The Thrill Is his induction into the Arm\' in Gone, lt\."hen Lo' e Come~ To Town, 1943. After serving • in · ' The Cost To Be The Boss, Normand)' during World War ·erydav I Hcwe The Blues,You he earned a B.A. at Alcorn 't ~1ow Me, and WhJ I Sing College (now Alcorn State Blues. Univer..,itv). Hb effort to enroll at Tickets for the June 1 concert at the Ut1h er~itv of ECCC are $25 at the door. Mis!>is~ippi Law ·School King's Gibson ES-335 guitar, Lucille The doors open at 4 p.m.

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