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New Bulletproof Memorial to Emmett Till Replaces Vandalized Sign in Mississippi

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Oct 21, 2019
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A new bulletproof memorial to honor Emmett Till was unveiled in Mississippi on October 19.

The new memorial is a 500-pound bulletproof sign placed at the spot where Till was found dead in the Tallahatchie River, the same location where three previous signs were vandalized and destroyed, Patrick Weems, the Director of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, …

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