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Emmett Till

Case from Money, MS dated Aug 28, 1955

Victim Details

Emmett Till

July 25, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Money

MS

1955-08-28

1941-07-25

14

Emmett

Till

07/11/2026


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A 14 year old boy is brutally murdered for flirting with a white woman
In the summer of 1955, a 14-year-old African American boy named Emmett Till traveled from his home in Chicago to visit relatives in Money, Mississippi. His trip took a tragic turn after an encounter at Bryant's Grocery & Meat Market on August 24th. Accounts of what transpired differ, but it was reported that Till whistled at, flirted with, or touched the hand or waist of Carolyn Bryant, a white woman who was the store's cashier.

Four days later, in the early morning hours of August 28, Ro ...
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    I've been reading more about Mamie Till-Mobley's decision to have an open-casket funeral for Emmett,... ...Read More
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