jackson miss u.s. president donald trump fly mississippi saturday attend open civil right museum visit mar absence top african-american leaders stay away protest policies record race relations trump tour mississippi civil right museum deliver brief remark pay tribute african-americans fight institutionalize racism include medgar evers civil right activist murder outside home jackson 1963 want country place every child every background grow free fear innocent hatred surround love opportunity hope trump say prepare remark refer evers civil right leaders showcased museum trump say today strive worthy sacrifice pray inspiration example trump acknowledge evers wife myrlie brother charles audience u.s. representative john lewis georgia democrat march martin luther king jr. 1960s say thursday would go museum open trump presence president trump attendance hurtful policies insult people portray civil right museum lewis say statement mississippi democratic u.s. representative bennie thompson also decline attend two men also cite trump disparage comment women disable immigrants national football league players say president show disrespect fight civil right mississippi national association advancement color people also take issue trump attendance however u.s. house urban development secretary ben carson black run trump early 2016 republican presidential primaries drop accompany president tour museum trump republican complicate record race relations lead proponent false theory democratic president barack obama first black u.s. president bear unite state obama bear hawaii u.s. state august trump unleash firestorm criticism include republicans top adviser administration say left- right-wing protesters fault violence white supremacist-led rally charlottesville virginia one woman die white house spokesman raj shah say friday ahead visit civil right movement fight intolerance hatred bigotry trump intend honor leaders struggle white house call decision lewis thompson attend unfortunate trump conclude remark say today pay solemn tribute heroes past dedicate build future freedom equality justice peace trump attend civil right museum open black leaders stay away