Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
Mississippi, Illinois
Tonight
🌗 46% moon
7.2 h fully dark
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low
Open today
Open
Entrance
Free entry
Ongoing Construction at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center
Due to ongoing construction, access to some areas of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center will be limited through May 5, 2025.
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.
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No entrance fee.
Hours & seasons
At the Mississippi unit, visitor information can be found at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, in Sumner, Mississippi.
Generally open:
winterspringsummerfallHours are reported by the park — verify before you go.
📞 (662) 483-1231
✉ till_info@nps.govConditions
Quietest months (fewer crowds): Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec
Typical crowds: low
Weather now: ☀️ Clear, 73°F
⛅ 92°/69°
☁️ 92°/74°
🌦️ 100°/71°
Typical monthly recreation visits · NPS avg 2023–2025 — orange months are the quietest by crowds.
Quietest months
Relative crowds by month — lighter is quieter; ringed months are the calmest by crowds.
Jan
13%
Feb
24%
Mar
49%
Apr
40%
May
41%
Jun
100%
Jul
73%
Aug
49%
Sep
54%
Oct
22%
Nov
15%
Dec
17%
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Emmett Till Interpretive Center
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— Little Rock Nine, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, Civil Rights MovementMamie Till-Mobley
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