Emmett Till

Emmett Till Was Born

Jul 25, 1941

Emmett Louis Till was born in Chicago,Illinois to Mamie Carthan and Louis Till.

Emmett's Father Dies

Oct 9, 1945

Louis Till (Emmett's father) dies in Italy, and gives Emmett his Signet ring (which will soon later identify Emmett)
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Emmett was Diagnosed with Polio

Jul 25, 1946

When Emmett was five he was diagnosed with Polio.

Emmett arrives in Money,Mississippi

Aug 21, 1955

Emmett goes down south to visit his uncle, Mose Wright.

Emmett Flirts With A White Woman

Aug 24, 1955

Emmett and a group of boys go to Bryant's Grocery Store. The boys dare Emmett to go into the store and flirt with the owner's wife Carolyn Bryant. On the way out of the store he wolf-whistled at Carolyn.

Emmett is Kidnapped and Killed

Aug 28, 1955

Roy Bryant and his brother in-law J.W. Milliam kiddnap Emmett from his uncles house in the middle of the night. Then take him to a barn and beat him up then shot him in the head. Then dumped his body in the Tallahatchie River.

Emmett's Body is Found

Aug 31, 1955

Emmett's body was found by some man who was fishing in the Tallahatchie River. At first the man thought his body was just a log floating down the river but then noticed that it was a body.

Emmett's body arrives in Chicago

Sep 2, 1955

Emmett's mom had his body sent back to Chicago so she can see her son one last time.

Emmett's Killers Are Found Not Guilty

Sep 23, 1955

Roy Bryant and J.W. Milliam are found not guilty of murdering Emmett. Despite the evidence that was found that showed that they committed murder.

Confessions of Roy and J.W. published

Jan 24, 1956

Look Magazine publishes Roy Bryant and J.W. Milliam's confessions.

Photo of Emmett's Body After The Murder Published

Sep 15, 1995

Jet Magazine publishes a photo of Emmett's body after it was found in the river. For his 40th Anniversary.