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Sumner, Mississippi - The Tallahatchie County Courthouse, site of the Emmett Till murder trial. In 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till was tortured and murdered for allegedly whistling at a white woman. His killers were acquitted by an all-white jury in this courtroom. The courthouse is now part of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

Date

Mar 14, 2025

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Photo12/imageBROKER/Jim West

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BRK25E23_359

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86,1Mb (4,5Mb) / 22,4in x 14,9in / 6720 x 4480 (300dpi)

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