With a great team effort, we finished our project for MCJ and prepared for our presentations to MCJ staff and community stakeholders this morning. As an opening to our presentation, Liz R made a terrific video of some of our adventures in the Delta.
The presentations went incredibly well, and we are very proud of our final product. After saying goodbye to MCJ, and the end of the 3rd Annual Health Law Week, we ventured to Room Service for lunch. However, the ending of our work for MCJ was hardly the end of our adventures today. With several hours of daylight remaining, most of the group members went into downtown Jackson to sight see.
We started at the Governor's mansion...
Then we visited the Old State Capitol and the museum inside...
After seeing the museum, which had been restored in 2009 after Hurricane Katrina, we decided to visit civil rights hero Medgar Evers' home.
Here we had our greatest surprise of the day. Also visiting this historic site this afternoon was Mrs. Myrlie Evers, Medgar Evers' widow. Speaking to a large group of students, including several Maryland Law Students, she described the night her husband was murdered.
After her moving recollection, Mrs. Evers agreed to take a picture with several of us...
Finally, we ended our sightseeing of Jackson at the State Capitol...
Now we are all resting up before a night out on the town, looking forward to some great Jazz music!
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