It may sound funny, but I love the South. I don’t choose to live anywhere else. There’s land here, where a man can raise cattle, and I’m going to do it some day. – Medgar Evers
I love my children and I love my wife with all my heart. And I would die, die gladly, if that would make a better life for them. – Medgar Evers
The Negro has been here in America since 1619, a total of 344 years. He is not going anywhere else; this country is his home. He wants to do his part to help make his city, state, and nation a better place for everyone, regardless of color and race. – Medgar Evers