Sumner in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Emmett Till Murder Trial
Erected 2007 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1955.
Location. 33° 58.249′ N, 90° 22.187′ W. Marker is in Sumner, Mississippi, in Tallahatchie County. Marker is at the intersection of North Court Street and West Court Street, on the right when traveling east on North Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 North Court Street, Sumner MS 38957, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tallahatchie County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Tallahatchie County (approx. 0.9 miles away); W.C. Handy Encounters the Blues (approx. 4.7 miles away); Tutwiler Funeral Home (approx. 4.7 miles away); Legendary Home of the Blues (approx. 4.7 miles away); John Lee Hooker (approx. 7.3 miles away); Parchman Farm Blues (approx. 8.1 miles away); River Site (approx. 9.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sumner.
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Also see . . . Emmett Till Murder Trial (1955). "Famous Trials" entry (Submitted on October 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 845 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.