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Emmett Till Interpretive Center

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A nonprofit organization committed to preserving the legacies of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley through public education, memorialization and historic preservation, and supporting the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.

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Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · 7d

The Emmett Till Interpretive Center will be closed to visitors as of October 2nd until the government shutdown ends. Please keep an eye on our social media for any announcement of resumed operations.

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · 7d

The Emmett Till Interpretive Center will be closed to visitors as of October 2nd until the government shutdown ends. Please keep an eye on our social media for any announcement of resumed operations.

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · 10d

Earlier this month readers, writers and publishers gathered at The Mississippi Book Festival! ETIC's Patrick Weems spoke with authors W. Ralph Eubanks and C. Liegh McInnis, and Gloria Dickerson of We2Gether Creating Change who all contributed to the recent Monument Lab Bulletin.

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Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · 14d

ETIC staff will be presenting during "Remembering Emmett: From Silence to Social Change" at the Columbus Arts Council in Columbus, Mississippi on September 25th at 5:30PM. The event is free and open to the public. Learn more at www.columbusartscouncil.com/remembering-....

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · 21d

ETIC's Executive Director Patrick Weems and Chief Program Officer Dr. Daphne Chamberlain are quoted in a recent New York Times article on the acquisition by The Two Mississippi Museums of the gun believed to be used in the murder of Emmett Till. Read the article at www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/u....

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · 23d

MSNBC recently featured a segment on how the Two Mississippi Museums acquired the gun used in Emmett Till's murder. ETIC's Patrick Weems is interviewed along with Rev. Al Sharpton on its significance to the civil rights movement and truth-telling. Watch at www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D--.... @msnbc.com

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · 27d

In August, ETIC staff presented at the Friendly City Books’ Possumtown Book Fest at the Columbus Arts Council. Wright Thompson, author of The Barn, was the keynote speaker. ETIC staff will return to Columbus on Sept. 25 for the Mississippi Humanities Council-funded panel, “Remembering Emmett.”

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · 28d

Missed the 70th anniversary commemoration events? You can watch recordings at www.emmett-till.org/event-record....

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · 29d

Mississippi Public Broadcasting joined our 70th commemoration events and wrote an article that just went live. Read and listen to the article at www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/e.... Photo credit: Shamira Muhammad, MPB News

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Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Sep 9

This summer at the Association of African American Museums' conference, ETIC's staff discussed the work of interpreting and preserving the Till story and the responsibility institutions have to engage in inclusive and truthful storytelling.

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Sep 8

Author Wright Thompson and W.K. Kellogg Foundation President and CEO La June Montgomery Tabron at the MS Book Festival to discuss "America's reckoning with racial violence, the path toward healing, and what it takes to build equitable communities from historical wounds." msbookfestival.com/schedule

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Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Sep 5

Hear EITC's Patrick Weems and Bulletin Editor Yolanda Wisher at the Mississippi Book Festival on Sept. 13 at 9:30AM address the theme of reverence with the 70th anniversary of Emmett Till's murder and Mamie Till-Mobley's pursuit of justice. msbookfestival.com/schedule Photo Credit: Sabrina Santiago

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Sep 4

In case you missed ABC News' segment with Rev. Wheeler Parker, Jr., you can watch it now on YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYVk...

Join Rev. Parker on the train from Chicago to Mississippi and listen to his thoughts on forgiveness, history, and truth.

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Sep 2

Last week, Rev. Wheeler Parker rode the train from Chicago to Mississippi, retracing the trip he once made with his cousin Emmett Till. Seventy years ago, Wheeler returned home to Chicago but Emmett never did. Rev. Parker shares his journey on ABC News tonight at 7:30PM ET. abcnews.go.com/Live

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Sep 2

NOW OPEN: The "Let the World See" exhibit is open at James H. White Library at MVSU until September 21st.

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thank you to those who joined us at the 70th anniversary commemoration this past weekend. We appreciate all of those who made this event possible.

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Aug 29

There is still time to join us virtually. Today’s panels bring together civil rights veterans who remember Emmett Till, children of leaders and today’s youth activists. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kshO...

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Aug 28

Join us now virtually for a livestream of MADDRAMA’s performance of “Take Me Back: Unsettling Memories,” the first event of the 70th anniversary commemoration of Emmett Louis Till. Watch at www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmJg....

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Aug 28

Join us for a livestream at 6pm CT tonight of MADDRAMA’s performance of “Take Me Back: Unsettling Memories,” the first event for our 70th anniversary commemoration of Emmett Louis Till happening at Mississippi Valley State University! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmJg...

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Aug 28

Join us this evening for Jackson State University's MADDRAMA’s powerful tribute to the civil rights movement. “Take Me Back” awakens memories of those who suffered, bled, and died for the rights of humanity. For more information and to register, visit emmett-till.org/70th.

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Aug 27

Meet the young leaders continuing the work: Our Youth Advisory Council members will share their perspectives during Friday’s panel discussions. These are the voices shaping our future. Register to hear them at emmett-till.org/70th.

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Aug 27

In just a few days we will gather for the 70th anniversary commemoration. Here's what you need to know: 📍 MVSU's H.G. Carpenter Building 🎭 Thursday: 6pm theatrical performance 💬 Friday: Panels starting at 10am 🕯️ Saturday: 10:30am memorial at The Barn in Drew, MS. Register at emmett-till.org/70th.

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Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Aug 26

"If we are specifically talking about what happened to Emmett, he was an innocent fourteen-year-old, and he left Chicago and came to Mississippi and was murdered. Lynched. It's just so tragic." - Rev. Willie Williams, ETIC Board Chair

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Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Aug 25

Introducing another one of the panelists of the 70th anniversary commemoration: Reena Evers-Everette. She is the daughter of civil rights leaders Myrlie and Medgar Evers, executive director of the Myrlie & Medgar Evers Institute and was a W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network Fellow.

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Aug 24

This 70th anniversary commemoration is for everyone committed to truth, justice, and healing. Details at emmett-till.org/70th.

Emmett Till Interpretive Center @tillcenter.bsky.social · Aug 24

“Even now. We're not that far. Even now.” - Mother Christine Wheeler shares her firsthand perspective on experiencing this tragedy. Her testimony reminds us that the struggle for racial justice continues. Hear her full story this Friday.