In Remembrance of Emmett Till: Regional Stories and Media Responses to the Black Freedom Struggle

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In Remembrance of Emmett Till In RemembRance of EMMETT TILL Regional Stories and media Responses to the black freedom Struggle DARRYL MACE Copyright © 2014 by The University Press of Kentucky Scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth, serving Bellarmine University, Berea College, Centre College of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, The Filson Historical Society, Georgetown College, Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University. All rights reserved. Editorial and Sales Offices: The University Press of Kentucky 663 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40508-4008 www.kentuckypress.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mace, Darryl, 1975– In remembrance of Emmett Till : regional stories and media responses to the Black freedom struggle / Darryl Mace. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8131-4536-5 (hardcover : acid-free paper) — ISBN 978-0-8131-4538-9 (PDF) — ISBN 978-0-8131-4537-2 (ePub) 1. Till, Emmett, 1941-1955—Death and burial—Press coverage. 2. Lynching— Mississippi—Press coverage. 3. Trials (Murder)—Mississippi—Sumner—Press coverage. 4. Mass media—Political aspects—Mississippi—History—20th century. 5. Journalism—Political aspects—Mississippi—History—20th century. 6. Memorials— Political aspects—Mississippi—History—20th century. 7. African Americans—Civil rights—Southern States—History—20th century. 8. Southern States—Race relations— History—20th century. 9. Racism—United States—Public opinion—History—20th century. 10. Public opinion—United States—History—20th century. I. Title. E185.93.M6M24 2014 364.1′34—dc23 2014010708 This book is printed on acid-free paper meeting the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials. Manufactured in the United States of America. Member of the Association of American University Presses Due to variations in the technical specifications of different electronic reading devices, some elements of this ebook may not appear as they do in the print edition. Readers are encouraged to experiment with user settings for optimum results. To the love of my life, Nikki Mace. I thank God every day that he brought us together. Thank you for your constant support and for reading countless drafts of this manuscript while it was still in a very rough format. ...