16-year-old Hiram hasn't been to his old home in Mississippi for years, finally his father gives him permission to go back there and visit his grandfather. However, soon after he arrives trouble begins to brew. He meets a young black boy about his age named Emmett Till who he soon becomes friends with. However, shortly after befriending him, Emmett is found dead, and Hiram suspects that he might have a clue as to who killed him and the police found the 2 men but they could not find the 3rd man. R.C & Naomi play a role in Hirams life in decision making.
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Mississippi Trial 1955 is a fiction book about the trial of Emmitt Till, a black teenager that was lynched.
The Mississippi Trial 1955 took place in Sumner, Mississippi. It was held in response to the lynching of Emmett Till.
The narrative in "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe starts in 2004.
Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam are responsible for the murder of Emmett Till in the book "Mississippi Trial, 1955." They abducted Till from his great-uncle's house, brutally beat him, and then shot him before dumping his body in the Tallahatchie River.
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Don't judge a person by the color of there skin, always stick up for what you believe in, meow.
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The Grandma's name was Florence Hillburn, but she died early in the book:( The Grandpa's name was Earl Hillburn
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Naomi from "Mississippi Trial, 1955" likes to go to the tree house in the woods when she wants to be by herself. This secluded spot allows her to escape from the world and have some moments of solitude and reflection.