Emmet Till

The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument honors their legacies.

Inside is a collection of archived photos of Emmett Till’s life, his lynching, and the murder trial for his death. 

Standing as one of the most-heinous, race-motivated crimes in America’s history, the kidnapping and savage lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till (pictured) in Mississippi still stirs embers of anger in the minds of many who have endured racism and injustice. Considered a transformative moment in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, Till’s death shocked a nation and […]