Mississii Trial 1955

Hiram is in his childhood and is at his grandparents house.

Mar 2, 1945

Hiram loves living at his grandparents house and does not get along with his dad.

His grandpas wife dies

Mar 15, 1945

Both Hiram and his granpa are greatly affected by this loss

His parents arrive for the funeral.

Mar 20, 1945

Hirams parents are glad to see him again but not under these particular circumstances.

His parents make him move to Arizona to live with them.

Mar 25, 1945

He regrets leaving his grandfather because he thinks he will be lonely.

Hiram meets Bobo (Emmett Till).

May 4, 1955

Emmet tricks Hiram into carrying his own bags along the path to his grandfathers house.

Hiram misses Miss. and comes back around 10 years later.

May 4, 1955

Hiram finds it nice to be back home.

Hiram realizes that Miss. is not what he expected it to be.

May 27, 1955

Hiram begins to see some faults.

Hiram goes fishing with R.C. Rydell who he was friends with in childhood.

Jun 3, 1955

R.C Rydell sees Bobo and forces him to eat fish guts.

Jun 3, 1955

Hiram is disgusted by this act and starts to have second thoughts about Miss.

Jun 12, 1955

Hiram becomes even more wary of Miss.

R.C Rydell says that Bobo was making noises at the wife of a shop owner.

Jun 30, 1955

R.C Rydell says that he and a couple of guys are going to get some payback.

Jul 2, 1955

Bobo is found dead floating in the Tallahatchie river.

Jul 9, 1955

There is a trial to find out who killed Bobo.

Jul 23, 1955

The main suspects are judged not guilty even though they are.

Jul 23, 1955

Hiram finds out that grandpa had something to do with Bobos death.

Jul 29, 1955

Hiram makes up with his dad and moves back to Arizona.

Aug 4, 1955