Coverage dated October 20, 2022

Mississippi town with Confederate monument gets Emmett Till statue

Headline from FOX 6 Milwaukee

The 9-foot bronze statue of Emmett Till in Greenwood, Mississippi, comes decades after White men kidnapped and killed the Black teenager for allegedly whistling at a woman in a country store.

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  1. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Mississippi town with Confederate monument gets Emmett Till statue (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    The 9-foot bronze statue of Emmett Till in Greenwood, Mississippi, comes decades after White men kidnapped and killed the Black teenager for allegedly whistling at a woman in a country store.

  2. Tucson

    Community with Confederate monument to unveil Emmett Till statue (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    The Till statue is a short drive from an elaborate Confederate monument outside the Mississippi county's courthouse. Its unveiling is today.

  3. Sioux City Journal

    Community with Confederate monument gets Emmett Till statue (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    A Mississippi community with an elaborate Confederate monument plans to unveil a larger-than-life statue of Emmett Till. Friday afternoon's dedication ceremony comes decades after white men kidnapped and killed the

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Emmett Till honored with statue in Mississippi community (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A Mississippi community with an elaborate Confederate monument plans to unveil a larger-than-life statue of Emmett Till on Friday, decades after white men kidnapped and killed the Black teenager for allegedly whistling at a white woman in a country store.

  5. CBS News

    Mississippi town with Confederate monument gets bronze Emmett Till statue (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The unveiling of the statue coincides with the release this month of "Till," a movie focusing on Mamie Till-Mobley's private trauma over her son's death.

  6. NBC News

    Mississippi community with Confederate monument gets Emmett Till statue (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The unveiling of the Till statue in Greenwood coincides with the release this month of “Till,” a movie focusing on Till-Mobley’s private trauma over her son’s death.

  7. Fox10 Phoenix

    Emmett Till to be honored with larger-than-life statue in Mississippi town (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The 9-foot bronze statue of Emmett Till coming to Greenwood, Mississippi, is not far from where white men kidnapped and killed the Black teen over accusations that he flirted with a white woman.

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