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Tallahatchie

American  
[tal-uh-hach-ee] / ˌtæl əˈhætʃ i /

noun

  1. a river in N Mississippi, flowing SW and joining the Yalobusha River to form the Yazoo River. 230 miles (371 km) long.


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The third site is the Tallahatchie County Second District Courthouse in Sumner, Miss., where an all-white jury acquitted Emmett’s killers.

From New York Times Jul. 25, 2023

They parked at a spot near the Tallahatchie River.

From Seattle Times Apr. 1, 2022

In Mississippi, straight-line wind reportedly knocked at least 30 train cars off the tracks in Tallahatchie County.

From Fox News Jan. 11, 2020

I shot this on a trail ride with the Delta Hill Riders in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.

From The Guardian Dec. 5, 2019

When the jury came back in, the next witness was Chester Miller, a Negro undertaker who had helped with Emmett’s body when it was pulled out of the Tallahatchie.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe

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