Rep. Bennie G. Thompson to Attend White House Ceremony Posthumously Honoring Medgar Wiley Evers With Presidential Medal of Freedom
May 04, 2024
May 04, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024:
Today, President Joseph R. Biden will honor World War II veteran, civil rights leader, and native Mississippian Medgar Wiley Evers with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Congressman Thompson will attend the award ceremony at The White House. The ceremony will take place at 4:30 p.m. EDT.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian h . . .
Today, President Joseph R. Biden will honor World War II veteran, civil rights leader, and native Mississippian Medgar Wiley Evers with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Congressman Thompson will attend the award ceremony at The White House. The ceremony will take place at 4:30 p.m. EDT.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian h . . .