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  1. The Emmett Till Memory Project is your complete guide to the legacy of Till’s murder. The app takes users to the most important sites in the Mississippi Delta and beyond. Each historical location on the map includes expert-vetted narratives, access to relevant archival documents, and a collection of historic and contemporary photographs. The ETMP teaches users what happened at each site in ...

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  2. The Emmett Till Memory Project. In the early morning of August 28, 1955, Emmett Till was abducted and murdered in Money, Mississippi. Plaques marking the people, places, and events surrounding the killing of the 14-year-old African American and the subsequent trial have been vandalized since their installation in 2007: sprayed with bullets ...

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    The Emmett Till Memory Project is your complete guide to the legacy of Till’s murder. The app takes users to the most important sites in the Mississippi Delta and beyond. At each site, the app provides expert-vetted narratives, access to relevant archival documents, and a collection of historic and contemporary photographs. The ETMP teaches users w...

    Marvar, Alexandra. “Remembering Slain Teen Emmett Till in His Hometown of Chicago via Civil Rights Tourism and a Mobile App.” Chicago Tribune, August 27, 2020. https://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/ct-trav-emmett-till-app-0823-20200827-je7tn6n3jfeddd7qriwxy46o2q-story.html?fbclid=IwAR1aRDTPG2S2rJ4ReoGm8tOEr3XyTtGM4G6IYN-YfEwJ0eifQmOtDA0PE7M. Rememb...

    Tell, D. (2017). Remembering Emmett Till: Reflections on Geography, Race, and Memory. Advances in the History of Rhetoric, 20(2), 128–138. https://doi.org/10.1080/15362426.2017.1325414

  3. May 26, 2021 · The Emmett Till Memory Project locations in Mississippi are important reminders of one of the most tragic events in American history.

  4. Feb 22, 2021 · To call attention to the racial injustice that Till’s death represents, the Mississippi-based Emmett Till Memorial Project created a smartphone app to guide visitors through virtual or on-site tours of 22 sites related to his murder.

  5. Jul 24, 2023 · 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.

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  7. Emmett Till Memory Project. The ETMP is a collaborative production of the Emmett Till Memorial Commission of Tallahatchie County and scholars across the country: Dave Tell, Davis Houck, and Pablo Correa. It is funded by the General Research Fund at the University of Kansas and the Institute for Museum and Library Services.

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