Emmett Till Interpretive Center
@tillcenter.bsky.social
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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ETIC has reopened the Visitor Center for the Till National Monument as of November 4. We have signed an agreement with the National Park Service to open the Monument on their behalf. Visit us Tues. through Sat. between 12 and 5PM. We're eager to continue sharing the Till story.
On November 23rd, in honor of Mamie Till-Mobley’s 104th birthday, ETIC, The Institute for Common Power and the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project will host a free and public teach-in about Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and their legacies. Visit bit.ly/3LReym5 to register.
November 18, 2025 at 7:20 AM
On November 23rd, in honor of Mamie Till-Mobley’s 104th birthday, ETIC, The Institute for Common Power and the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project will host a free and public teach-in about Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and their legacies. Visit bit.ly/3LReym5 to register.
The "Remembering Emmett" event originally scheduled for Saturday, November 15, at the Mound Bayou Museum of African American Culture & History has been postponed. A new date/time will be shared soon. Keep an eye on our social media channels for that announcement!
November 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The "Remembering Emmett" event originally scheduled for Saturday, November 15, at the Mound Bayou Museum of African American Culture & History has been postponed. A new date/time will be shared soon. Keep an eye on our social media channels for that announcement!
The final presentation of “Remembering Emmett: From Silence to Social Change” will be at 11 AM on Nov. 15 at the Mound Bayou Museum. Supported by the MS Humanities Council, the event is free and open to the public. Join us for the conclusion to this powerful series of talks.
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The final presentation of “Remembering Emmett: From Silence to Social Change” will be at 11 AM on Nov. 15 at the Mound Bayou Museum. Supported by the MS Humanities Council, the event is free and open to the public. Join us for the conclusion to this powerful series of talks.
You can create your own fundraiser as part of our 70 for 70 year-end campaign. Tell friends and family why our work matters to you and encourage them to give. Visit www.emmett-till.org/create-fundraiser for all the details. Thank you for helping us preserve Emmett’s story.
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
You can create your own fundraiser as part of our 70 for 70 year-end campaign. Tell friends and family why our work matters to you and encourage them to give. Visit www.emmett-till.org/create-fundraiser for all the details. Thank you for helping us preserve Emmett’s story.
During Sumner’s annual Fall Book Walk attendees toured Sumner Square, trick-or-treated and connected with fellow community members. Children listened to a story and received free books. Thank you to everyone who came out to help make the event a success! We loved seeing all the costumes!
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
During Sumner’s annual Fall Book Walk attendees toured Sumner Square, trick-or-treated and connected with fellow community members. Children listened to a story and received free books. Thank you to everyone who came out to help make the event a success! We loved seeing all the costumes!
ETIC will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day. We’ll reopen the following day at 12 PM.
Thanks to all who have served our country!
Thanks to all who have served our country!
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
ETIC will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day. We’ll reopen the following day at 12 PM.
Thanks to all who have served our country!
Thanks to all who have served our country!
As we observe the 70th anniversary of Emmett Till’s death, we are launching our end-of-year 70 for 70 campaign to raise $50,000 by December 31st. Please join us! Your $70 gift can make a real difference in helping us preserve history and build a brighter future. www.emmett-till.org/70for70
November 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
As we observe the 70th anniversary of Emmett Till’s death, we are launching our end-of-year 70 for 70 campaign to raise $50,000 by December 31st. Please join us! Your $70 gift can make a real difference in helping us preserve history and build a brighter future. www.emmett-till.org/70for70
Join our year-end 70 for 70 campaign! Give $70 toward our $50,000 goal to support our work in honor of the 70th anniversary of Emmett’s murder and Mamie’s courage. Learn how you can participate by visiting www.emmett-till.org/70for70. Thank you for your generosity!
November 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Join our year-end 70 for 70 campaign! Give $70 toward our $50,000 goal to support our work in honor of the 70th anniversary of Emmett’s murder and Mamie’s courage. Learn how you can participate by visiting www.emmett-till.org/70for70. Thank you for your generosity!
If you missed out on buying ETIC merchandise at the 70th Anniversary Commemoration, now you can shop at our online store. All proceeds support our work. Visit emmett-till.myshopify.com and see what's in stock!
November 6, 2025 at 10:41 AM
If you missed out on buying ETIC merchandise at the 70th Anniversary Commemoration, now you can shop at our online store. All proceeds support our work. Visit emmett-till.myshopify.com and see what's in stock!
ETIC has reopened the Visitor Center for the Till National Monument as of November 4. We have signed an agreement with the National Park Service to open the Monument on their behalf. Visit us Tues. through Sat. between 12 and 5PM. We're eager to continue sharing the Till story.
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
ETIC has reopened the Visitor Center for the Till National Monument as of November 4. We have signed an agreement with the National Park Service to open the Monument on their behalf. Visit us Tues. through Sat. between 12 and 5PM. We're eager to continue sharing the Till story.
Our series of "Remembering Emmett" presentations continues at Morning Star Baptist Church in Gulfport, MS on November 1st. Come learn about Emmett's story. Check out WLOX's segment about the event at www.wlox.com/video/2025/1....
October 31, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Our series of "Remembering Emmett" presentations continues at Morning Star Baptist Church in Gulfport, MS on November 1st. Come learn about Emmett's story. Check out WLOX's segment about the event at www.wlox.com/video/2025/1....
Join us at 1PM on October 31st in downtown Sumner for the autumn book walk. It’s a chance for kids to engage with local businesses and read together. We’ll also have books to give away. Costumes are encouraged!
October 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Join us at 1PM on October 31st in downtown Sumner for the autumn book walk. It’s a chance for kids to engage with local businesses and read together. We’ll also have books to give away. Costumes are encouraged!
Mississippi educators gathered at the Two Mississippi Museums for the 40th Fall Teacher Workshop to learn about resources to enrich K-12 classrooms. ETIC’s Jay Rushing and Dr. Daphne Chamberlain led a workshop on the Emmett Till curriculum. Learn more at www.facinghistory.org/resource-lib....
October 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Mississippi educators gathered at the Two Mississippi Museums for the 40th Fall Teacher Workshop to learn about resources to enrich K-12 classrooms. ETIC’s Jay Rushing and Dr. Daphne Chamberlain led a workshop on the Emmett Till curriculum. Learn more at www.facinghistory.org/resource-lib....
ETIC's new Director of Development and Stewardship is Susie Johnson! She has vast non-profit and educational communications and development experience. She believes in preserving history and our mission: “If you do not understand history, you will not be able to measure progress,” she said.
October 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
ETIC's new Director of Development and Stewardship is Susie Johnson! She has vast non-profit and educational communications and development experience. She believes in preserving history and our mission: “If you do not understand history, you will not be able to measure progress,” she said.
Little Rock Public Radio covered our exhibit at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center running now through early January 2026. Read the article at www.ualrpublicradio.org/local-region....
October 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Little Rock Public Radio covered our exhibit at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center running now through early January 2026. Read the article at www.ualrpublicradio.org/local-region....
"We’ve been in communities talking about Emmett’s legacy, but we’re also doing the work and having conversations about our work around historic preservation and truth telling,” said ETIC's Dr. Daphne Chamberlain. Learn about our fall events at www.mississippifreepress.org/emmett-till-....
October 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM
"We’ve been in communities talking about Emmett’s legacy, but we’re also doing the work and having conversations about our work around historic preservation and truth telling,” said ETIC's Dr. Daphne Chamberlain. Learn about our fall events at www.mississippifreepress.org/emmett-till-....
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.
October 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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.
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.
September 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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.
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-....
September 25, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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-....
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....
September 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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....
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
September 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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
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.”
September 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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.”
Missed the 70th anniversary commemoration events? You can watch recordings at www.emmett-till.org/event-record....
September 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Missed the 70th anniversary commemoration events? You can watch recordings at www.emmett-till.org/event-record....
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
September 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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
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.
September 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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.