Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HR9: Emmett Till murder; issue apology for state's role in killers' acquittals.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
A RESOLUTION APOLOGIZING FOR THE ROLE MISSISSIPPI PLAYED IN THE MURDER OF EMMETT TILL AND THE ACQUITTAL OF HIS KILLERS.
What the bill says
A resolution apologizing for the role mississippi played in the murder of emmett till and the acquittal of his killers.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION APOLOGIZING FOR THE ROLE MISSISSIPPI PLAYED IN THE MURDER OF EMMETT TILL AND THE ACQUITTAL OF HIS KILLERS. WHEREAS, on August 28, 1955, Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African-American teenager from Argo, Illinois, who was visiting his great-uncle in Money, Mississippi, found himself the target of false implications, which ultimately resulted in his kidnapping, bludgeoning, and brutal murder; and WHEREAS, after Till's beaten, broken, disfigured and drenched body was recovered from the Tallahatchie River, it was returned to Illinois, where his mother, Mamie Till Bradley, insisted on an open casket so that the world could witness the horrendous nature of her son's killing; and WHEREAS, in light of Carolyn Bryant's recent confession that her inflammatory story, which led to the death of young Emmett Till, was fabricated, Mississippi must now apologize for creating an environment conducive to the torture and murder of Emmett Till, the crime's defense by many Mississippi citizens and leaders, and the shameful acquittal of the murderers; and *HR43/R1363* H. R. No. 9 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/HR43/R1363 PAGE 1 (DJ\KP) WHEREAS, the principles espoused by the founding fathers would be affirmed, great strides toward unifying all Mississippians and inspiring the nation would be accomplished if our state acknowledged its role in the murder of Emmett Till and the acquittal of his killers: NOW, THEREFORE, BE …
Sponsors
- Karriem, Kabir (D, 41) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Suspend from Deadlines by HC 64
- : Referred To Rules
Subjects: Emmett Till murder
Common questions
- What is HR9?
- HR9 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Emmett Till murder; issue apology for state's role in killers' acquittals.
- What does HR9 do?
- In its own words: A resolution apologizing for the role mississippi played in the murder of emmett till and the acquittal of his killers.
- What is the status of HR9?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR9?
- Karriem, Kabir (D, 41).
- Where is the official record for HR9?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HR/HR0009.xml
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