Emmett Till

Emmett Louis Till was an African American youth, who was 14 years old when he was abducted and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of offending a... Wikipedia

• Born:  Emmett Louis Till, July 25, 1941, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
• Age at death:  14 years
• Died:  August 28, 1955, Drew, Mississippi, U.S.
• Cause of death:  Lynching (bullet wound and mutilation)
• Resting place:  Burr Oak Cemetery, Alsip, Illinois
• Education:  James McCosh Elementary School
• Parent(s):  Mamie Till-Mobley, Louis Till
• Awards:  Congressional Gold Medal (posthumous, 2022)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo