Mamie Till Mobley at her son’s funeral on Sept. 6, 1955, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Chicago Sun-Times) In a back room on the museum’s second floor, where Emmett Till’s casket is displayed, Samuel ...

Sperlich tries to keep about 10 finished caskets and 10 urns on hand, but they can also be reserved well in advance. Currently, there are 68 names on a waiting list, she said.