Money, MS
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About Money
- • Blues musician Mamie Till-Mobley, Emmett Till's mother, was born near Money, Mississippi.
- • The events surrounding Emmett Till's murder, a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement, originated here.
- • The Sumner-Money Road put Money on the map for cotton transport and trade.
- • Bryant's Grocery & Meat Market, the site of the alleged incident involving Emmett Till, still stands, though abandoned.
- • The Tallahatchie River flood of 1927 severely impacted Money's cotton production.
- • It was named for Hernando Money, a local planter, in 1900.
- • With under 100 residents, it's significantly smaller than most Mississippi towns.
- • At 118 feet above sea level, it's slightly higher than the surrounding delta flatlands.
- • Agriculture, particularly cotton and soybean farming, remains a primary industry.
- • A palpable sense of history and quiet reflection permeates the air.
- • The Memphis Grizzlies NBA team, about 75 miles away, won their first division title in 2022.
- • In 1955, the Emmett Till murder trial in Sumner, a few miles away, gripped the nation.