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LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE [| he rented a room af a juke joint (a gambling and drinking establishment). Additionally —_}had anothe] Due to his relationship with some of the children in the community called ——SCSséi nd Pe [Joss referred to himself af [home in| —__| Mississippi was situated close enough to [Aha a person could view ft [| moved from Mississippi to es ae later Pe ‘moved fn of | [-_ontinues to reside in [ana 1S Cl [___ Jecently (and, according to family members[ CT . 13. Levi Collins, also known as “Too Tight” Collins (deceased): Collins has been identified by several witnesses as having been involved in both the kidnaping of Emmett Till and efforts to clean-up after the crime. | Collins, a black male, was born on September 28, 1935. Collins was married to Treola Tyler on January 20, 1952 in Minter City, Mississippi, and the couple had four children. In 1955 Collins worked for J.W. Milam driving trucks and tractors. Following the Till incident, Collins was taken to Chicago, Illinois by reporters working for the Chicago Defender. When interviewed, he denied involvement in Till’s kidnaping and murder. At some point in time, Collins and his wife divorced and Treola Collins moved to Seattle, Washington. There she marie{ | and pe c remained in Seattle until her death in 1996. Collins eventually returned to Mississippi and died on November 28, 1992 in Jackson, Mississippi. 29 LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBE. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.