The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till and the activism of his grieving mother helped galvanize the civil rights movement in America.
Tag: Mississippi
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Biden to Name National Monument for Emmett Till and His Mother
The monument, expected to be established on Tuesday, will consist of three protected sites in Illinois and Mississippi.
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Flash Floods Soak Parts of Mississippi
The National Weather Service in Jackson, Miss., issued several flash-flood warnings as heavy rains drenched the state on Thursday.
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Mississippi Schools Are Offering Lessons for America on Education
The state shows that poverty is no excuse for failing to teach kids to read.