Places

 

Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ

Roberts 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

The trial of the men accused of lynching Emmett Till took place at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi.

Graball Landing

Fourteen-year-old Emmett Till’s body was found near Graball Landing on the Tallahatchie River following his lynching in 1955.

 

 

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• Explore Things to Do
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• Attend a Ranger Program
• Join us at an Upcoming Event

Learn More Virtually

• Check out the Emmett Till Memory Project- a website and app that takes users to important sites in the Mississippi Delta and Chicago. At each site, the app provides information, archival documents, and historic photographs to help you immerse yourself in Emmett and Mamie's story.