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Smithsonian Displays Defaced Till Historical Marker
"Starting in 2008, the Emmett Till Memorial Commission erected nine historical markers to commemorate Till, but the signs have been stolen, riddled with bullets or thrown in the river. The 317 bullet punctures on the sign collected by the museum, the second of four placed at the river site, serve as a reminder that the racism that caused Till’s death still exists today. The commission erected a new bullet-proof marker in 2019 and donated this historical marker to the museum."
Emmett Till’s Original Casket Donated to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture
The original glass-topped casket that held the battered body of Emmett Till was donated to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. It was found damaged and in a storage shed on the cemetery grounds.
FBI Famous Cases& Criminals: Emmett Till
Provides brief background information on the case and links to the 2006 report on the investigation and the 2021 press release on the closure of the re-investigation.
FBI Records: The Vault: Emmett Till
"Emmett Louis Till (1945-1955) was murdered while visiting relatives in LeFlore County, Mississippi. In 1955, two suspects were tried for the murder, but acquitted. In May 2004, the FBI reopened the investigation to determine if other individuals were involved. This release consists of the FBI’s 2006 “Prosecutive Report” on the matter and includes a type-copy of the transcript of the first trial as an appendix. "
DOJ Civil Rights Division: Emmett Till
Includes a link to the Notice to Close File, which includes a summary document of the cold case file.
Emmett Till Project
"In 2013, Florida State University Student, Jessica Primani, discovered articles and photographs covering the Emmett Till trial that has been missing from the African- American newspaper, The St. Louis Argus.
Primani, at the time, had been working with Professor Davis Houck on an independent study project.
The recently discovered microfilm features articles on the trial as well as imaged including Till's brutally beaten body, scenes from the trial and exclusive pictures of civil rights leader Medgar Evers."
The Murder of Emmett Till
A Library of Congress Civil Rights History Project article that includes links out to photographs, documents, and other related materials available through the Library's website.
Eisenhower Presidential Library Online Collection -- Civil Rights: The Emmett Till Case
A digital collection of telegrams, memoranda, and other documentary materials related to the case.
S.450 - Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021
Senate bill authorizing the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. The bill was enacted and signed as Public Law 117-334.
Digital Exhibit: The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom
One of a series of digital exhibits from the Library of Congress covering the evolution of civil rights in the United States, this provides photos, documents, and other materials from 1950-1963, including materials dealing with Emmett Till's murder and its aftermath, showing events in chronological context.
DOJ Civil Rights Division: Emmett Till - Notice to Close File
Dated Monday, December 6, 2021, this document officially closes the FBI case on Emmett Till for the second time. Included are a synopsis of the facts and the reasons for closing the case.
Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act
The Till Act "covers only civil rights offenses that occurred before 1980 – typically those crimes where the victims were killed because of their race or color, or because they were advocating to advance the cause of civil rights."
DOJ Civil Rights Division Cold Case Initiative
Includes a link to all the cases opened under the Till Act.
Wheeler Parker oral history interview
Emmett Till's cousin recounts what happened when he and Emmett visited Bryant's store, the night Emmett was kidnapped, Emmett's funeral in Chicago, and the impact of all of it on their family.