MS HC3

Apologizes for Mississippi's role in creating an environment that led to the August 28, 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till and the acquittal of his killers

References Carolyn Bryant's recent confession that her inflammatory story leading to Till's death was fabricated

Expresses profound regret to Emmett Till's family for the deprivation of his life, human dignity, and constitutional protections

Encourages remembrance and teaching of the Civil Rights Movement history, particularly Emmett Till's death, to prevent similar tragedies

Specifies the resolution shall not be used as the basis for litigation and directs copies be distributed to state officials, NAACP Mississippi Chapter, and SCLC Mississippi Chapter