This afternoon a group of us took a few hours off and visited some historic places in the area. Emmett Till was murdered not far from here in Sumner. (If you are not familiar with Till you can Google him.)We went to Sumner and got a private tour of the courthouse where the murder trial was held. The jury seats are the original ones from the time of the trial. The courtroom looks like it has been frozen in time. It really does look like the courtroom in To Kill A Mockingbird. We walked around quietly, absorbing the sadness and injustice of that trial and so many more that have followed. From there we went to Glendora, MS to tour the Emmett Till Historic Intrepid Center. Housed in an old cotton gin the center has memorabilia from the time. I experienced a feeling similar to the photo below, heavy and dark.
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| An ominious sky..appropriate for our afternoon. |
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| This is the Mississippi flag. Yes that is the Confederate flag incorporated into the MS flag. Yes it is 2018. Yes this turns my stomach. |
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| This sign was placed down by the river where they found Emmett Till''s body. Recently someone shot it up. Kids just fooling around? Maybe. Racism? Probably. |
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| The Sumner Courthouse where the trial was held. |
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