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On July 25, 2023, Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument was established through a presidential proclamation. The national monument includes sites in the Mississippi Delta and Chicago that were central to Emmett Till's lynching and funeral, the acquittal of his murderers and the subsequent activism by his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument includes Graball Landing in Glendora, Mississippi, the area that is believed to be the site where Till's brutalized body was recovered from the Tallahatchie River; Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Chicago, Illinois, the site of Till's widely attended open casket visitation and funeral; and the Tallahatchie County Second District Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi, where Till's murderers were tried and acquitted.
The NPS will soon begin the process of preparing a foundation document to guide future planning and management of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument. A foundation document identifies a national park unit's core purpose and significance, its most important resources and values, and the interpretive themes that tell its unique American story.
The preparation of a foundation document is the first step in planning for any new park. The document's intention is not to provide specific management actions or development planning. Rather, the foundation document will guide future decision making by ensuring all efforts stem from a unified understanding of what is most important about the park. All persons with an interest in, or connection to the park will be invited to participate in this effort.
If you wish to stay updated on the progress of the foundation document process and hear about opportunities to contribute, consider joining the project mailing list under the "Links" tab to the left.
The NPS will soon begin the process of preparing a foundation document to guide future planning and management of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument. A foundation document identifies a national park unit's core purpose and significance, its most important resources and values, and the interpretive themes that tell its unique American story.
The preparation of a foundation document is the first step in planning for any new park. The document's intention is not to provide specific management actions or development planning. Rather, the foundation document will guide future decision making by ensuring all efforts stem from a unified understanding of what is most important about the park. All persons with an interest in, or connection to the park will be invited to participate in this effort.
If you wish to stay updated on the progress of the foundation document process and hear about opportunities to contribute, consider joining the project mailing list under the "Links" tab to the left.