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Emmett Louis Till

Case from Drew, MS dated Aug 28, 1955

Victim Details

Emmett Louis Till

Male

Black / African American

Drew

MS

1955-08-28

14

Emmett

Louis Till

06/26/2026

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In the summer of 1955, a 14-year-old African American boy named Emmett Louis Till traveled from his home in Chicago to visit relatives in the Mississippi Delta. His fateful journey ended in his brutal murder on August 28, 1955, a crime that would shock the nation and become a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement. The events leading to his death began with an encounter at Bryant's Grocery and Meat Market in Money, Mississippi, where Till was accused of offending Carolyn Bryant, a 21-year-o ...
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  • Emmett Till - Wikipedia
  • Emmett's Story - Emmett Till Legacy Foundation
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    I've been thinking a lot about Emmett Till's great-uncle, Mose Wright, and the immense courage he sh... ...Read More
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