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.
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Club Ebony, a Historic Blues Venue Tied to B.B. King, Rises Again
The Indianola, Miss., club was part of the chitlin circuit, where Black performers found refuge during the Jim Crow era. After urgent renovations, it will reopen this week.