Site of the Discovery of Emmett Till's Body
River
Site
This is the site where Till's body was removed from the river.
It was then taken to Greenwood, MS. Then the body was sent back
To Money, MS for burial. Via a phone call from Till's mother,
"not to bury her son", the body was then taken back to Greenwood.
The body was then sent to Tutwiler, MS for final preparation
to be sent to Chicago, IL.
Recently vandalized with multiple bulletholes.
Article from the NY Daily News here.
More markers and details at the Emmett Till Memory Project.
More details on the sign's vandalism here and more general information about Emmett Till's memory here.
Photo credit to photographer Pablo Correa, Emmett Till Memory Project. Special thanks to Dave Tell for the Emmett Till Memory Project.