MS SC519

Issues a formal apology from the Mississippi Legislature for the state's role in the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till and the acquittal of his killers

Acknowledges that Mississippi created an environment of hostile beliefs and ideologies that contributed to Till's kidnapping, torture, and brutal murder in Money, Mississippi

References Carolyn Bryant's confession that her inflammatory story, which led to Till's death, was fabricated

Expresses sympathy to Emmett Till's family and encourages education about the Civil Rights Movement and Till's legacy to prevent such tragedies from recurring

Specifies that the resolution shall not be used as a basis for any litigation and directs distribution to state officials, higher education institutions, NAACP Mississippi Chapter, and Southern Christian Leadership Conference Mississippi Chapter