One of the things I remember about Darrell was how mature and "together" he was. Year should not be greater than current year. Myrlie Beasley Evers ... His death inspired civil rights leaders and their followers to work with the same dedication and courage that Medgar Evers had shown. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. Make sure that the file is a photo. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. Evers was murdered in 1963 by Byron De La Beckwith, a member of the White Citizens' Council. I would rub Darrell's hair and say it felt like a rug. Please reset your password. The front cover June 28, 1963 issue of LIFE featured one of the most stirring pictures of the Civil Rights era: a dignified, deeply grieving Myrlie Evers comforting her weeping son. Please try again later. Darrell Evers was born in Mound Bayou, Mississippi in 1953. Verify and try again. There is a problem with your email/password. Together they had three children: Darrell Kenyatta, Reena Denise, and James Van Dyke Evers. We have set your language to He is known for his work on Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988). Messages and memorial contributions can be sent to the Medgar Evers Institute, c/o Myrlie Evers-Williams Associates, 15 South West Colorado, Suite 310, Bend, Oregon, 97702.Information from Claremont High School Alumni Society, Class of 1971, websiteThe front cover June 28, 1963 issue of LIFE featured one of the most stirring pictures of the Civil Rights era: a dignified, deeply grieving Myrlie Evers comforting her weeping son, Darrell Kenyatta, at Evers’ funeral. To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. He was 47. There is great controversy about affirmative action today. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. He is known for his work on Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988). He was 47.As the oldest child of the NAACP leader, Evers was expected to become politically active, but he took a different path.He expressed his views through art, and his avant-garde paintings were collected by the likes of Henry Luce II and hair designer Vidal Sasson. Her second husband, Walter Williams, died of cancer. Evers was 9 years old when his father, returning from work to their Jackson, Miss., home, was shot and killed on June 12, 1963. My little brother and I and Darrell would often make up words and tease each other for fun. Try again. In the 1996 film Ghosts of Mississippi, which dramatized the Evers family's efforts to bring Beckwith to justice, Darrell Evers played himself. Date of Birth 30 June 1953, Mound Bayou, Mississippi, USADate of Death 18 February 2001, Burbank, California, USA (colon cancer)Birth Name Darrell Kenyatta EversMini Bio (1)Darrell Evers was born on June 30, 1953 in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, USA as Darrell Kenyatta Evers. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. He died on February 18, 2001 in Burbank, California, USA. Thanks for your help! Darrell Kenyatta Evers, who died in 2001, Reena Denise and James Van. The couple moved to Mound Bayou, Mississippi, a town that was founded by African Americans. Evers, the 37-year-old field secretary for the NAACP, had been a highly visible crusader against segregation and for equal rights for African Americans.