Alabama Political Reporter: “A traveling exhibit detailing the murder of Emmett Till and the activism sparked by his mother Mamie Till-Mobley opens today at the Civil Rights Memorial Center.
‘We begin with the past and Till’s life as a young man, but we also incorporate the present component,’ said Lauren Blanding, manager of the Civil Rights Memorial Center. ‘The exhibit ends with talking about the connection of the social and racial justice and activism that we need to continue today.’
The exhibit also includes a display of a historical marker placed at the river site where Till’s body was recovered — a sign riddled with bullet holes, as every marker placed there eventually is.
Open through August 17. Admission: $5 adults, $2 students, free under 8.”