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True Crime Cases in Mississippi

True crime cases in Mississippi span decades of criminal history, from unsolved disappearances in rural communities to high-profile investigations in the state's largest cities. Mississippi law enforcement agencies, from local police departments to the state bureau of investigation, have tackled cases ranging from cold-case homicides and serial offenders to fraud schemes and domestic violence tragedies. CaseSleuth tracks each Mississippi case with comprehensive timelines, profiles of victims and persons of interest, evidence summaries, and links to media coverage and court documents. Browse the cases below to explore the full scope of criminal investigations in Mississippi.

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Cold CaseMoney, MS · 1955

Emmett Till

Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American boy from Chicago, was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered in Mississippi on August 28, 1955, after allegedly whistling at a white woman named Carolyn Bryant. His killers, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, were acquitted by an all-white jury but later confessed in a paid Look magazine interview. Till's murder and his mother's decision to hold an open-casket funeral became a galvanizing moment for the civil rights movement, and his name was enshrined in the 2022 Emmett Till Antilynching Act.

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