The barn : the secret history of a murder in Mississippi / Wright Thompson.
"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: 9780593299821
- ISBN: 0593299825
- Physical Description: 430 pages : maps, genealogical tables ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, 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.
Search for related items by subject
- 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
- 67 of 73 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 73 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 364.134 THO (Text) | 36015000466553 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | 364.134 Tho (Text) | 31010000873275 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | 364.134 T (Text) | 39493110121235 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | 364.134 THO (Text) | 30664100347597 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
| Ashe County Public Library | 364.134 THO (Text) | 50503300493576 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | 364.134 THOMP (Text) | 34208900235317 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | 364.134 THO (Text) | 0020513832855 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | 364.134 T (Text) | 31781068944824 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | 364.134 THO (Text) | 39488900316904 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | 364.134 THO (Text) | 22281500159323 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 07/27/2026 |
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