71st Anniversary Commemoration of​

Emmett Louis Till and Mamie Till-Mobley

Saturday, August 29, 2026

10:30 AM

The Barn, Drew, MS

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Join us for the annual commemoration acknowledging the lynching of Emmett Louis Till and the courage of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, in showing the world what happened to her son.​​

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Program participants include:

• Mississippi Mass Choir

• Gloria Dickerson, Founder & CEO of We2gether Creating Change

• Rev. Darryl Johnson, Co-Founder of the Mound Bayou Museum of African American Culture & History

• Rev. Willie Williams, Board Chair of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center

Read more about our program participants here.
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​A community reception at the Senator Robert L. Cook Armory in​ Drew will follow the service from 1 to 2:30 PM.

Accommodation information is available here.
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