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Mississippi Museum Gains Gun Linked to Emmett Till's Murder on 70th Anniversary

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Source: The New York Times
Mississippi Museum Gains Gun Linked to Emmett Till's Murder on 70th Anniversary
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The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum has acquired and displayed the gun believed to have been used in the 1955 murder of Emmett Till, coinciding with the release of new federal documents related to the case, highlighting its historical significance in the civil rights movement.

Topics:nationhistory#civil-rights#cold-case-records#emmett-till#gun-acquisition#history#mississippi-civil-rights-museum
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  1. Mississippi Museum Acquires Gun Linked to Emmett Till’s Murder  The New York Times
  2. 70 years after Emmett Till's murder, Mississippi museum acquires gun used to kill him  NPR
  3. A Haunting Relic from America’s Past  The Atlantic
  4. Emmett Till family re-creates train ride from Chicago to Mississippi to mark 70th anniversary  Axios
  5. Train ride from Chicago to Mississippi marks 70 years since of Emmett Till's death  CBS News

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