Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument IL,MS
Lat, Long: 33.9711, -90.3698
Designation: National Monument
In 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till traveled to Money, Mississippi, to visit relatives. He was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered after reportedly whistling at a white woman. His mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, insisted on an open-casket funeral near their hometown of Chicago. Her brave decision let the world see the racist violence inflicted upon her son and set the Civil Rights Movement into motion.
Weather:
The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument has sites in Chicago, IL and Sumner and Glendora, MS. Check local weather conditions in each unit before you visit.
Directions:
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument contains sites in Sumner and Glendora, Mississippi, and Chicago, Illinois.
For more details ›Address/Contact:
Emmett Till Interpretive Center
Sumner, US, 38957
Phone: (662) 483-1231
Email: till_info@nps.gov
Entrance Fees:
Entry is free
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