Bryant's Grocery with Betty Pearson, Feb. 2005

Bryant's Grocery with Betty Pearson, Feb. 2005
Note the Wolfe's sign on the ground--a legacy of the family that took over the store in the wake of the trial. After the Bryant's were run out of town, the store was briefly known as "Wolfe's Grocery and Meat Market."

Betty Pearson is a legend in the history of Mississippi civil rights. She was on the advisory committee of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. In Tallahatchie County, she was one of the few people with the respect of both whites and blacks and, for this reason, was integral in the formation of the Emmett Till Memorial Commission. | Creator: Taylor Wilson | Rights: Taylor Wilson, All Rights Reserved
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