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Emmett Till — Part 1

249 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Emmett Till · 245 pages OCR'd
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LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE War I and died on August 30, 1974.77 __]remarried following Leslie Milam’s death and 33 is | [ss not related to the Milam/Bryant family. The couple 9. Melvin L. Campbell (deceased) sf Mavi L. bé : . bic Campbell tolf hat he had been with Roy Bryant the night that Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam kidnaped and killed Emmett Till. Additionally, J.W. Milam related to a confidential source that Campbell was present during the kidnaping and murder of Till. Melvin Louis Campbell was born on September 5, 1925. LY] L. Campbell a In 1955 the Campbells owned and operated:a small country store in Minter City, Leflore County, Mississippi. The couple lived in the rear of the store (like Roy and [ and sold various household goods, food and automotive supplies, including tires. Like the other family stores, the Campbell’s store catered to the black community in and.around the area, Melvin Campbell died on November 9, 1972. During the late 1980s, [poke in Roy Bryant’s, store in Ruleville, Mississippi bé [| and is[ 10. Elmer O. Kimbrell (deceased): A man named Kimbrell, first name unknown to [ but a close friend of J.W. Milam’s, who lived inf __ Mississippi, bé : ; ; b7c was identified by [i recent interviews as accompanying Milam and Roy Bryant when they appeared with Emmett Till at Bryant-Donham’s home/store. 2? LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBL. It is the property of the FB] and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not LO be distributed outside your agency. eee ded a AE a art ae de en et re eee net ae
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