About this episode
In 1963, civil rights activist Medgar Evers was gunned down in front of his family home by white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith. But the story didn’t end with Medgar’s death and Byron’s swift arrest. In fact, it wouldn’t be over for more than three decades… Every week, American Criminal dives deep into the lives and stories behind some of history’s most shocking, era-defining crimes. This particular episode explores the devastating assassination of an inspiring civil rights leader that stunned the nation. To hear the rest of the episodes in this story, search your podcast app for the 11th season of American Criminal: The Murder of Medgar Evers. Link to American Criminal: The Murder of Medgar Evers: https://www.americancriminal.com/episodes/season/11/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .