Place:Drew, Sunflower, Mississippi, United States

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NameDrew
TypeCity
Coordinates33.81°N 90.531°W
Located inSunflower, Mississippi, United States
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Drew is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi. The population was 1,927 at the 2010 census. Drew is in the vicinity of several plantations and the Mississippi State Penitentiary, a Mississippi Department of Corrections prison for men. It is noted for several racist murders, including the lynching of Emmett Till in 1955.

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