Glendora in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Milam's House

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 18, 2015

1. Milam's House Marker

Inscription. This site was the home of J.W. Milam, who along with his half-brother, Roy Bryant, murdered 14-year-old Emmett Till on August 28, 1955. The two men confessed to journalist William Bradford Huie, during which Milam claimed he and his brother initially beat Till in the barn behind the house. Milam forced several of his black employees to wash out the bloody truck, which had been used to carry Till’s body to the Tallahatchie River. He also later admitted to burning Till’s clothes in the backyard.

Erected 2008 by State of Louisiana.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is August 28, 1955.

Location. 33° 49.737′ N, 90° 17.571′ W. Marker is in Glendora, Mississippi, in Tallahatchie County. It is on Thomas Street 0.1 miles south of Gipson Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Thomas Street, Glendora MS 38928, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Glendora Gin (within shouting distance of this marker); Sonny Boy Williamson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); King's Place (about 400 feet away); Clinton Melton

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); River Site (approx. 2.4 miles away); Mose Allison (approx. 8.6 miles away); Tallahatchie County (approx. 9.9 miles away); Tallahatchie County Confederate Monument (approx. 10.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glendora.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Former location of Milam's House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 18, 2015

2. Former location of Milam's House

View towards old Glendora Gin. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 18, 2015

3. View towards old Glendora Gin.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,485 times since then and 114 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.