1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Civil Rights Legacy of Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) An integral part of the fight for racial equality, Medgar Wiley Evers, was born July 2, 1925, in Decatur, Mississippi, to James and Jessie Evers. (2) Faithfully serving his country, Medgar Evers willingly left high school to join the Army at the start of World War II. (3) After the conclusion of the war, Mr. Evers returned home to Mississippi, completed high school, enrolled in Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College (presently known as Alcorn State University) and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. (4) While at Alcorn State University, Medgar Evers met and married fellow Alcorn student, Myrlie Beasley, of Vicksburg, Mississippi. (5) Upon graduation, Myrlie and Medgar Evers moved to Mound Bayou, Mississippi, where Medgar held a job with Magnolia Mutual Life Insurance Company, and began establishing local chapters of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ( NAACP ) throughout the Mississippi Delta. (6) Having been so moved by the immense suffering of African-Americans in Mississippi, Medgar Evers felt compelled to fight to change the circumstances and challenges facing them and, in 1954, Medgar Evers became the first known African-American to apply to the University of Mississippi School of Law. Mr. Evers was denied enrollment. (7) In 1954, Medgar Evers became the first Field Secretary for the Mississippi chapter of the NAACP. (8) In the capacities of his new position, Medgar Evers hosted numerous voter registration efforts in Mississippi and, as a result of these activities, received numerous threats against his life. (9) Despite these threats, Mr. Evers carried on his work with dedication and courage, organizing rallies, building membership within the NAACP, and traveling around the country educating the public on the fight for Civil Rights. (10) Medgar and Myrlie Evers’ passion for quality