(CIVIL RIGHTS) Photograph of the memorial procession upon th

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(CIVIL RIGHTS.) Photograph of the memorial procession upon the 5th anniversary of the death of Medgar Evers. Snapshot photograph, 5 x 7 inches; upper corners torn, other minor wear; inscribed on verso "Joe Ashker, Jackson, Miss." [Jackson, MS, 16 June 1968]

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This memorial procession in Jackson received national coverage through the Associated Press. The Jackson Clarion-Ledger described the scene captured here: "A priest carried a large American flag. Close behind was the blue banner of the American Veterans Committee's Jackson post, named for Medgar Evers." Accompanied by a note from the photographer's son.