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MS HR9
Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kabir Karriem
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AI Summary
- Mississippi House Resolution formally apologizes for the state's role in the 1955 murder of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African-American from Illinois who was kidnapped, beaten, and killed while visiting relatives in Money, Mississippi
- Acknowledges the state created an environment of hostile beliefs that enabled the murder and led to the acquittal of Till's killers by a Mississippi jury
- References Carolyn Bryant's confession that her inflammatory accusations against Till, which precipitated his murder, were fabricated
- Expresses sympathy to Till's family and encourages education about Civil Rights Movement history to prevent similar tragedies
- Explicitly states the resolution cannot 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
Legislative Description
Emmett Till murder; issue apology for state's role in killers' acquittals.
Last Action
Referred To Rules
1/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules1/12/2026
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