Tallahatchie County Second District Courthouse, Sumner, Mississippi

CTL-E-3711 · Address · 1955–present

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Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi, where Emmett Till's accused killers were tried before an all-white jury and acquitted in September 1955. Unit of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument (established 2023).

Notes

Created 2026-10-06 (RELP84) as held_at target for CTL-E-0843.

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Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument established — held at → this record

Sources

EBONY — Emmett Till National Monument to Honor Legacy

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