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Ongoing Construction at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center
Due to ongoing construction, access to some areas of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center will be limited through May 5, 2025.
| Title | Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley |
| Park Code | till |
| Description | 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 thei... |
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Graball LandingFourteen-year-old Emmett Till’s body was found near Graball Landing on the Tallahatchie River following his lynching by two White men in 1955. 
Roberts Temple Church of God in ChristRoberts Temple Church of God in Christ on Chicago’s South Side was the location of Emmett Till’s funeral in September 1955. 
Tallahatchie County Courthouse and Emmett Till Interpretive CenterThe trial of the men accused of lynching Emmett Till took place at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi. Visitors can learn more at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, an official nonprofit partner of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, across the street from the courthouse. 
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