Greenwood in Leflore County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Emmett Till
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2023
1. Emmett Till Marker
The Emmett Till Memorial Statue is the only statue in the world that pays homage to the slain Chicago teenager. His murder inspired the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. In the summer of 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till left Chicago, IL for a summer visit with his relatives in Money, MS. After being falsely accused of whistling at and touching a white woman, Emmett was kidnapped and murdered on August 28, 1955. The trial of Emmett’s kidnappers and killers began on September 19, 1955. After four days of testimony from eyewitnesses, an all-white, all-male jury acquitted his murderers of all charges. No one has ever been convicted of the kidnapping and murder.
The Mississippi Legislature, in conjunction with the Leflore County Board of Supervisors, and the Greenwood City Council, pay homage and recognize the great sacrifice that inspired the Civil Rights Movement in America. We will always remember the lives of Emmett Till, his mother Mamie Till-Mobley and the entire Till-Mobley family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is August 28, 1955.
Location. 33° 30.999′ N, 90° 10.911′ W. Marker is in Greenwood, Mississippi, in Leflore County. Marker is on West Johnson
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Endesha Ida Mae Holland (a few steps from this marker); Greenwood's First Artesian Well (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battery 'C' (approx. 0.2 miles away); WGRM Radio Studio (approx. 0.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Charles Edward Wright (approx. ¼ mile away); Furry Lewis (approx. 0.3 miles away); LeFlore County Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenwood.
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1. Emmett Till. Excerpt:
Till was visiting relatives in Money, Mississippi, when he was accused of harassing a local white woman. Several days later, relatives of the woman abducted Till, brutally beating and killing him before disposing of his body in a nearby river. Till’s devastated mother insisted on a public, open-casket funeral for her son to shed light on the violence inflicted on Black people in the South.(Submitted on July 22, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Emmett Till. Excerpt:
The brutality of his murder and the acquittal of his killers drew attention(Submitted on July 22, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)to the long history of violent persecution of African Americans in the United States. Till posthumously became an icon of the civil rights movement.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 20232. Emmett Till Memorial(looking north from West Johnson Street)
3. National monument honoring Emmett Till to consist of 3 sites in Illinois and Mississippi. Excerpt:
(July 25, 2023, CBS News) President Biden signed a proclamation designating locations associated with Emmett Till as a national monument on what would have been Till's 82nd birthday, recognizing the impact of his killing on the civil rights movement.(Submitted on July 27, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2023
3. Emmett Till Memorial Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
