Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument — Live Alerts, Weather & Trip Planning

Located in IL, MS.

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…

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