Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley 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.

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley, ca. 1954.

Two African Americans sitting in a room and smiling toward the camera.

Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ

Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Chicago.

A multi-story tan brick church along a road. A tree stands in front.

Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Interior

Present-day photo of the Inside of Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ.

Rows of green seats in a large white room pointed toward a pulpit and a cross on a wall.

Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr.

Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr., cousin and last living witness of Emmett Till’s kidnapping, viewing Chicago Landmark plaque on Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ.

An elderly African American man looks at a plaque on the church exterior.

Emmett Till Interpretive Center

The Emmett Till Interpretive Center in Sumner, MS, an official nonprofit partner of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.

A one story store-like front along a street containing two doors and several windows.

Emmett Till Interpretive Center Interior

Interior of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center.

Six chairs sit in a circle in a room that is lined with informational panels.

Emmett Till Interpretive Center 2

Interior of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center.

A table sits besides shelves featuring magazines and books in a white room.

Tallahatchie County Courthouse Courtroom

Present-day interior view of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse courtroom where the trial of the men accused of lynching Emmett Till took place took place.

Rows of seats face a bench in an empty courtroom.

Tallahatchie County Courthouse

The Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner, MS.

Side view of a two-story brick courthouse with a clock tower. A statue stands in front.

Graball Landing

Graball Landing in Glendora, MS.

View of a muddy river from between two trees.

Graball Landing Road

Road leading to Graball Landing in Glendora, MS.

A gravel road with a field on the left and woods on the right.