Money, MS

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.

Songs About Money