A statue of Emmett Till is unveiled on October 21, 2022, in Greenwood, Miss., in memory of 14-year-old Emmett Till. Curator Nan Prince of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History prepares the pistol for public display at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. The gun, used to kill Emmett Till, had been locked away in a safety deposit box for decades. But we need to tell the story.”Parker welcomes news that the murder weapon will now be on display at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. The .45-caliber pistol used to kill Emmett Till is shown with the gun’s holster and the initials “J M” carved into the leather.