Myrlie Evers-Williams

Born: 1933-03-17 Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

Myrlie Evers-Williams remains one of the most searched entertainment personalities associated with Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA and modern film culture.

Myrlie Evers-Williams is best known as an American civil rights activist, author and journalist. She was married to Medgar Evers, a civil rights activist murdered in 1963. Evers-Williams served as chairwoman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).