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Tallahatchie County Courthouse Restoration and Civil Rights Museum
PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design /
Firm LocationEupora, United States
CompanyBelinda Stewart Architects, Pa
Lead ArchitectBelinda Stewart
Design Team Holly Hawkins, Project Manager
Mark Watson, Structural Engineer
Dave Woolworth, Acoustic Engineer
Chris Green, Electrical Engineer
Scott Woods, Mechanical Engineer
ClientTallahatchie County Board of Supervisors
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The Tallahatchie County 2nd District Courthouse is the site of the 1955 Emmett Till murder trial. This project sought to restore the building to its 1955 appearance, during the trial, and establish it as the anchor of the Emmett Till Memorial Site while remaining a functioning County Courthouse with functioning courtroom. Restoration and enhancement of the courtroom provides a living artifact within the historic Tallahatchie County 2nd District Courthouse to help interpret the civil rights movement in Mississippi related to the Emmett Till Murder trial of 1955 and the subsequent events of the Civil Rights Movement in America.