Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

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Two African Americans sitting in a room and smiling toward the camera.
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley, ca. 1954.
A multi-story tan brick church along a road. A tree stands in front.
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Chicago.
a muddy river with trees on both sides of the riverbank
Fourteen-year-old Emmett Till’s body was found near Graball Landing on the Tallahatchie River following his lynching in 1955.
exterior of a building with a clock tower
The trial of the men accused of lynching Emmett Till took place at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi in 1955.
exterior of a store front with the nps logo on the building
At the Mississippi unit, visitor information can be found at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, in Sumner, Mississippi.
Photos: National Park Service

About Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

In 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till traveled to Money, Mississippi, to visit relatives. He was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered after reportedly whistling at a white woman. His mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, insisted on an open-casket funeral near their hometown of Chicago. Her brave decision let the world see the racist violence inflicted upon her son and set the Civil Rights Movement into motion.

Quick Facts

State Illinois
Designation National Monument
State Code IL,MS
Weather The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument has sites in Chicago, IL and Sumner and Glendora, MS. Check local weather conditions in each unit before you visit.

Location & Map

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument is located in Illinois.

Operating Hours

At the Mississippi unit, visitor information can be found at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, in Sumner, Mississippi.

Wednesday 12:00PM - 5:00PM
Monday Closed
Thursday 12:00PM - 5:00PM
Sunday Closed
Tuesday 12:00PM - 5:00PM
Friday 12:00PM - 5:00PM
Saturday 12:00PM - 5:00PM

Activities

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Getting There

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument contains sites in Sumner and Glendora, Mississippi, and Chicago, Illinois.

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Contact & Address

Address Emmett Till Interpretive Center, Sumner, MS, 38957
Phone (662) 483-1231
Email till_info@nps.gov

Topics & Themes

African American Heritage Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite Colonization and Settlement Monuments and Memorials Religion and Spirituality Churches Social Movements Civil Rights Voting Rights and Suffrage Tragic Events Murders Urban America Women's History

Visitor Centers

Emmett Till Interpretive Center

Visit us at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center in Sumner, MS. There you can explore the interpretive exhibit, learn more about the sites in Mississippi…

Hours: The Emmett Till Interpretive Center is open 12pm-5pm Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.

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