Parks / Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
National Monument · IL,MS
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.
Official NPS page →Entrance Fees
This park is fee-free.
Things to Do
Get Started at the Sumner Visitor Center
We recommend you begin your visit at the Emmett Till and Mamie Mobley-Till National Monument in Sumner, MS. There you can explore the interpretive exhibit, learn more about the sites in Mississippi and Illinois, and get information about guided tours, current conditions, and more. A Passport to Your National Parks® cancellation stamp for the Mississippi unit is available at the Sumner VIsitor Center.
More to See in Illinois
Visit locations related to Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley not in the monument.
More to See in Mississippi
Visit locations related to Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley not in the monument.
Visit Graball Landing
Fourteen-year-old Emmett Till’s body was found near Graball Landing on the Tallahatchie River following his lynching in 1955.
Visit the Illinois Unit
Visit Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Chicago’s South Side.
Visitor Centers
- Sumner Visitor Center
Source: National Park Service.