MS SC588

Pays tribute to Charles Evers of Fayette, Mississippi, on the occasion of "Senior Citizens Day at the New Capitol" on February 24, 2015, honoring his civic leadership and legacy.

Recognizes Evers' distinguished career as an entrepreneur, civil rights leader, and politician, including his work as the first African-American Mayor of a racially mixed town in Mississippi in the post-Reconstruction era, serving from 1969-1981 and 1985-1989.

Acknowledges Evers' civil rights activism, including his role as NAACP Field Secretary following his brother Medgar Evers' assassination in 1963, and his organizing of boycotts, protests, and voter registration campaigns.

Honors his contributions to music and radio, including his work as one of the first African-American deejays in Mississippi and his long tenure as Station Manager of WMPR 90.1 FM in Jackson.

Recognizes the Medgar Wiley Evers Homecoming, an annual festival established in 1973 that evolved into a scholarship program supporting Mississippi high school students pursuing higher education.