Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument | |
Tallahatchie County Second District Courthouse, the site of the September 1955 trial and acquittal
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| Location | Tallahatchie County, Mississippi and Chicago, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 33°51′38″N 90°16′29″W / 33.86056°N 90.27472°W / 33.86056; -90.27472 |
| Area | 5.7 acres (2.3 ha) |
| Website | Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument |
| Designated NMON | July 25, 2023 |
The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument is a United States national monument that honors Emmett Till, an African American boy who was abducted, tortured, and lynchedinMississippi in 1955 at the age of 14, and his mother, Mamie Till, who became an advocate in the Civil Rights Movement. The monument includes three sites, one in Illinois and two in Mississippi, with a total area of 5.7 acres (2.3 ha).[1][2][3] The monument is managed by the National Park Service. It was established by President Joe Biden on July 25, 2023, what would have been Emmett Till's 82nd birthday.
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