Emmett Till’s mother declined an offer from the mortician to “touch up” her son’s body, and she made the decision to have an open casket funeral. “I think everybody needed to know what ...

That Emmett Till’s body even made it to Chicago from Mississippi demonstrates Mamie Till-Mobley’s determination and resilience. She paid nearly a year’s salary to have his body transported by train ...

Moses Wright identifies the body from a ring with the initials L.T. In Chicago, Mamie Till arrives at the Illinois Central Terminal to receive Emmett's casket. She is surrounded by family and ...

(KTAL/KMSS) – A play about Emmett Till that features a local cast will ... Emmett’s mother Mamie had an open-casket funeral for young Emmett because she wanted “the world to see” what ...