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The barn : the secret history of a murder in Mississippi  Cover Image Book Book

The barn : the secret history of a murder in Mississippi / Wright Thompson.

Thompson, Wright, (author.).

Summary:

"A shocking and revelatory account of the murder of Emmett Till that lays bare how forces from around the world converged on the Mississippi Delta in the long lead-up to the crime, and how the truth was erased for so long."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0593299825
  • ISBN: 9780593299821
  • Physical Description: 430 pages : maps, genealogical tables ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2024.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-413) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The Barn -- Destinies -- 1955 -- Tomorrow.
Subject: Till, Emmett, 1941-1955.
Lynching > Mississippi > History > 20th century.
Murder > Social aspects > Mississippi > Delta (Region)
African American teenage boys > Crimes against > Mississippi.
African Americans > Civil rights > Mississippi > Delta (Region)
Racism against Black people > Government policy > Mississippi.
Collective memory > Mississippi > Delta (Region)
Delta (Miss. : Region) > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Genre: Informational works.
Instructional and educational works.
True crime stories.

Available copies

  • 4 of 6 copies available at Sage Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Baker County Library 364.134 .T478b 2024 (Text) 37814003675791 NON-FICTION - NEW Available -
Cook Memorial Library - La Grande 364.134 T479 (Text) 35178002054586 Adult Non-Fiction Canceled Transit -
Gilliam County Library 364.134 THOM (Text) 37823000205502 New Checked out 04/02/2025
Hood River County Library 364.134 THO 2024 (Text) 33892101004951 Adult New Books Available -
Silver Lake Branch Library 364.13 THO (Text) 37620001033697 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Wallowa Public Library 364.13 THO (Text) 30004000294435 Non-Fiction Available -


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