Get Started at the Sumner Visitor Center
We recommend you begin your visit at the Emmett Till and Mamie Mobley-Till National Monument in Sumner, MS.
30-60 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
National Monument · IL, MS
Things to do in Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley
The National Park Service lists 5 things to do at Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument. 4 have no extra fee, 4 need no reservation, and 4 allow pets. Each listing links to the full NPS page. Data is from the NPS snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
Updated · NPS Data API
More to See in Illinois
Visit locations related to Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley not in the monument.
Year-round Pets allowed
More to See in Mississippi
Visit locations related to Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley not in the monument.
Reservation required Fee applies
Visit Graball Landing
Fourteen-year-old Emmett Till’s body was found near Graball Landing on the Tallahatchie River following his lynching in 1955.
Year-round Pets allowed
Visit the Illinois Unit
Visit Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Chicago’s South Side.
30-60 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
Before you go
Check current alerts and closures, entrance fees and operating hours for Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley. Programs and tours can change with the season or be cancelled on short notice — confirm on the NPS page before you plan around one.
Things to do at nearby parks
- Natchez Trace Parkway (AL, MS, TN)
- Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail (AL, MS, TN)
- Vicksburg National Military Park (MS, LA)
- Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site (AR)
- Shiloh National Military Park (TN, MS)
- Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail (AL, AR, GA, IL, KY, MO, NC, OK, TN)
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Sources
- National Park Service Data API — things to do, snapshot of Oct 28, 2026. Descriptions are short excerpts; photos are NPS photos shown from nps.gov with their credit.
- Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument — things to do on nps.gov