<p>Mamie Till Mobley will forever be remembered for the bravery she demonstrated in opening her son's casket as a testimony to the horrors of living under Jim Crow. Her formative years laid the foundation for her strength, which she demonstrated many years beyond her son's burial. Written by Mackenzie Knighten, and produced by MiKayla Jones and Alexis Sorg.</p>

Mamie Till Mobley will forever be remembered for the bravery she demonstrated in opening her son's casket as a testimony to the horrors of living under Jim Crow. Her formative years laid the foundation for her strength, which she demonstrated many years beyond her son's burial. Written by Mackenzie Knighten, and produced by MiKayla Jones and Alexis Sorg.

Mamie Till Mobley: Enduring What No Mother Should Have to Endure

You can't understand the world unless you understand Mississippi. People here experience all the joys and pains everyone does, but with a statewide population of just three million, everything is much, much more personal. The students who record Real Mississippi take you behind the magnolia curtain so you can understand the people who make Mississippi, Mississippi.

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Mamie Till Mobley: Enduring What No Mother Should Have to Endure