Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner
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The Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner is a historic Mississippi courthouse best known as the site of the 1955 Emmett Till murder trial, a pivotal event in the American civil rights movement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner canonical | 1 |
| Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
county courthouse
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courthouse ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| access | open to the public for tours on a limited basis ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American civil rights movement
NERFINISHED
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Emmett Till NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
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Courthouses in Mississippi ⓘ Sites of the civil rights movement ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | Tallahatchie County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Jim Crow-era Southern courthouse ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century American public architecture ⓘ |
| event | Emmett Till murder trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | trial court venue ⓘ |
| governingBody | Tallahatchie County government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central clock tower or cupola
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courtroom used in Emmett Till trial ⓘ prominent front portico ⓘ |
| hasPlaqueOrMarker | historical marker related to Emmett Till ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic courthouse ⓘ |
| knownFor | site of the 1955 Emmett Till murder trial ⓘ |
| laterSymbolism | site of remembrance and reconciliation efforts ⓘ |
| legalHistorySignificance | example of all-white jury trials in the Jim Crow era ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mississippi
NERFINISHED
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Sumner, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tallahatchie County, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| material | brick ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
featured in books on the civil rights movement
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featured in documentaries about Emmett Till ⓘ |
| near | downtown Sumner, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrial | State of Mississippi v. J. W. Milam and Roy Bryant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationEffort | subject of restoration and preservation projects ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Emmett Till Interpretive Center (nearby in Sumner) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEducation | used as a site for civil rights education programs ⓘ |
| servesAs | seat of government for Tallahatchie County (Second Judicial District) ⓘ |
| significance | associated with the American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| state | Mississippi ⓘ |
| symbolism | symbol of racial injustice in the Jim Crow South ⓘ |
| tourism | civil rights history destination ⓘ |
| usedFor |
county government functions
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judicial proceedings ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent | 1955 ⓘ |
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Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States
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Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner
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subject surface form:
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
this entity surface form:
Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi