Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
Designation: National Monument
Location: Illinois, Mississippi
📘 Park Overview
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 violence inflicted upon her son and set the Civil Rights Movement into motion.
🌤 Weather Information
The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument has sites in Chicago, IL and Sumner and Glendora, MS. Check local weather conditions in each unit before you visit.
🚗 Directions
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument contains sites in Sumner and Glendora, Mississippi, and Chicago, Illinois.
Images
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley, ca. 1954.
Credit: NAACP Records, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Chicago.
Credit: Battiest Photography / National Trust for Historic Preservation
Present-day photo of the Inside of Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ.
Credit: Battiest Photography / National Trust for Historic Preservation
Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr., cousin and last living witness of Emmett Till’s kidnapping, viewing Chicago Landmark plaque on Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ.
Credit: Battiest Photography / National Trust for Historic Preservation
The Emmett Till Interpretive Center in Sumner, MS, an official nonprofit partner of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.
Credit: NPS / Jay D. Johnson
Interior of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center.
Credit: NPS
Interior of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center.
Credit: NPS / Jay D. Johnson
Present-day interior view of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse courtroom where the trial of the men accused of lynching Emmett Till took place took place.
Credit: NPS / Jay D. Johnson
The Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner, MS.
Credit: NPS / Jay D. Johnson
Graball Landing in Glendora, MS.
Credit: NPS / Jay D. Johnson
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3-Day Weather Forecast
Tuesday, Apr 7
Sunny
High: 80.4°F | Low: 45.5°F
Humidity: 46%
Wind: 12.5 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 1.9
Sunrise: 06:41 AM
Sunset: 07:28 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (79%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 52.5°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Wednesday, Apr 8
Partly Cloudy
High: 78.3°F | Low: 51.1°F
Humidity: 48%
Wind: 11.9 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 1.6
Sunrise: 06:40 AM
Sunset: 07:28 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (70%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 55.1°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Thursday, Apr 9
Sunny
High: 81.5°F | Low: 55°F
Humidity: 55%
Wind: 11.6 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 1.9
Sunrise: 06:38 AM
Sunset: 07:29 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (61%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 58.9°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Park Alerts
Visitor Center & Contacts
📍 Physical Address:
Emmett Till Interpretive Center
158 N. Court St.
Sumner, MS 38957
🏤 Mailing Address:
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument Headquarters
P.O. Box 361
Sumner, MS 38957
📞 Voice Phone: (662) 483-1231
✉️ Email: till_info@nps.gov