Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

Alerts and conditions

Park Closure Partial Closure of River Road to Graball Landing

The entrance to River Road from Sharkey Road in Glendora, MS is closed due to a washout. Visitors can still access Graball Landing along River Road via Tippo Road. From Highway 49 E take Highway 8 E towards Grenada. Turn left on Tippo Road and then left on River Road, Graball Landing will be on your left. Use the same route to exit.

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Arts and Culture
  • Guided Tours
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Museum Exhibits

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

Tallahatchie County Courthouse: The second-floor courtroom of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse is open from 12:00pm to 5:00pm Tuesday through Saturday.

Graball Landing: Be sure to check current conditions before visiting Graball Landing.

Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ: Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ is still an active church today. Public access is limited to the exterior of the building. Please respect the private property of the church. Visitor information is located at Pullman National Historical Park 11 miles to the south. The Administration Clock Tower Building Visitor Center is open from Wednesday - Sunday from 10AM - 4PM during hours of standard operation and closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.

Getting there

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument contains sites in Sumner and Glendora, Mississippi, and Chicago, Illinois.

Visitor centers

Weather

The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument has sites in Chicago, IL and Sumner and Glendora, MS. Check local weather conditions in each unit before you visit.

Phone: (662) 483-1231

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

A multi-story tan brick church along a road. A tree stands in front.
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ · Battiest Photography / National Trust for Historic Preservation
a muddy river with trees on both sides of the riverbank
Graball Landing · NPS / Chalice Keith
exterior of a building with a clock tower
Tallahatchie County Courthouse · NPS / Stephanie Metzler
Exterior of a store front with the NPS arrowhead on the building
Sumner Visitor Center · Nole Wade

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