Emmett Till had been to Mississippi earlier in his life, but almost didn’t make the trip in 1955. Emmett’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, was worried about Emmett traveling to the Jim Crow South.

Bronzeville's Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ, part of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, is restoring the building.

In honor of Emmett Till’s birthday, the Two Mississippi Museums will host free flash tours at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 25, in Jackson.

The Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the murder of Emmett Till with a pair of conversations.

What happened? In the summer of 1955, Mamie Till-Mobley put her son Emmett on a train to her native Mississippi, where he was to spend time with his uncle and his cousins. In the overnight hours ...

What happened? In the summer of 1955, Mamie Till-Mobley put her son Emmett on a train to her native Mississippi, where he was to spend time with his uncle and his cousins.