Sumner, Mississippi, United States
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Sumner, Mississippi, United States is a small town in the Mississippi Delta historically known as the site of the 1955 trial of the men accused of murdering Emmett Till.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sumner, Mississippi, United States canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| areaCode | 662 ⓘ |
| civilRightsSignificance | symbolic site in struggle against racial violence in the United States ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countrySubdivision | Southern United States ⓘ |
| county |
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
ⓘ
surface form:
Tallahatchie County
|
| courthouseHistoricUse | site of Emmett Till murder trial in 1955 ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | predominantly African American and White population ⓘ |
| distanceToMajorCity | approximately 100 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee (by road) ⓘ |
| economicRegion | rural agricultural area ⓘ |
| elevation |
154 feet
ⓘ
47 meters ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 28-71600 ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 0678890 ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–board of aldermen ⓘ |
| hasCountySeatStatus | one of two county seats of Tallahatchie County ⓘ |
| hasCourthouse | Tallahatchie County Courthouse (Second District) ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | site of the 1955 Emmett Till murder trial ⓘ |
| hasHistoricBuilding |
Tallahatchie County Courthouse (Second District)
ⓘ
surface form:
Tallahatchie County Courthouse (Sumner)
|
| historicalEraOfNotability | Civil Rights Movement era ⓘ |
| historicDesignation | courthouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Mississippi state law
ⓘ
United States federal law ⓘ |
| landUse | primarily residential and agricultural ⓘ |
| legacy | continues to be referenced in discussions of racial injustice in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Mississippi Delta
ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippi Delta region
northwestern Mississippi ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Tallahatchie River ⓘ |
| mediaAttention | received national and international press coverage in 1955 ⓘ |
| memorialization | associated with Emmett Till historical markers and memorial efforts ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Sumner ⓘ |
| nearestLargeRegion |
North Mississippi Delta
ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippi Delta plantation country
|
| notableEvent | 1955 trial of men accused of murdering Emmett Till ⓘ |
| notableFor | association with Emmett Till case ⓘ |
| otherCountySeat | Charleston, Mississippi ⓘ |
| partOf | Tallahatchie County, Mississippi ⓘ |
| populationTrend | small population ⓘ |
| postalCode | 38957 ⓘ |
| primaryAgriculturalContext | cotton-growing region ⓘ |
| region |
North Mississippi Delta
ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippi Delta
|
| roleInEmmettTillCase | location of trial of Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam ⓘ |
| state | Mississippi ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
| transportation | served by Mississippi state highways ⓘ |
| trialOutcomeInEmmettTillCase | all-white jury acquitted the defendants ⓘ |
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