Gun used in Emmett Till’s lynching is on display at museum 70 years later

Gun used in Emmett Till’s lynching is on display at museum 70 years later

Curated from US news | The Guardian — Here’s what matters right now:

Mississippi museum announces display on anniversary of boy’s murder, a pivotal moment in civil rights movement The gun used in the lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till is now on display for the public to see, 70 years after the killing. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History unveiled the .45-caliber pistol and its holster during a news conference on Thursday, which is the 70th anniversary of Till’s murder. Continue reading...

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Original reporting: US news | The Guardian

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