JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) announced that the gun used in the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till had been acquired 70 years after he was tragically killed.

The .45-caliber pistol and its holster were unveiled during a news conference Thursday, which marks the anniversary of Till's death.

The same day, leaders and family members gathered at the Mississippi State Capitol to recognize his impact and legacy on the United States.

"It's 70 years that we stand here today, feeling the same sense of injustice, feeling the same sense of pain, feeling the same sense that his death will not be in vain as his mother wanted and feeling the same sense for the search for truth, justice and accountability," said Deborah Watts, Til

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