The civil rights marker in honor of Emmett Till on the Mississippi Freedom Trail has reportedly been vandalized twice within the past two months.
According to CNN, the historical marker sits outside the exact grocery store Till was accused of whistling at a woman while visiting his family in 1955. He was later brutally beaten and killed by the woman’s family.
Allan Hammons, whose company manages the Mississippi Freedom Trail, said the marker has to now be repaired due to the damage. He said back in May someone scratched up the marker, and this past weekend someone peeled off the back of the marker, which contained photos and information about Till.
Hammons said, “This site is a significant moment in the civil rights movement. People were outraged and shocked at this incredible criminal act. What Mississippi chose to do by creating the freedom trail was committing themselves to telling the unvarnished truth.”
It is unaware if the vandalism was race related or a random crime. Last year the sign had been riddled with bullet holes.
The cost of repairs is estimated to be around $500.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/26/us/till-marker-vandalized/index.html
