Photos of Tyre Nichols' funeral at Mississippi Boulevard Church in Memphis show a community jolted into activism

Haven Orecchio-EgresitzFeb 2, 2023, 04:16 IST

Attorney Benjamin Crump, left, RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyre Nichols, center, and stepfather Rodney Wells, center right, all arrive to the funeral service for Tyre Nichols, at Mississippi Boulevard Christian ChurchAP Photo/Jeff Roberson

Tyre Nichols' funeral was held Wednesday at Mississippi Boulevard Church in Memphis.
Nichols died on January 10, three days after he was brutally beat by five city officers.

Tyre Nichols' funeral was held Wednesday at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis.

A man arranges flowers around Tyre Nichols' casket at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP, Pool

Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, known as "The BLVD", is the first African American church in the city of Memphis

The sanctuary at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church is seen before the start the funeral service for Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP, Pool

Inclement weather delayed the service by a few hours

Terry Lawrence, of Memphis, Tenn., spreads ice melting salt around Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church where a funeral service for Tyre Nichols will be held after a delay due to weather on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump escorted Tyre Nichols' mother and step-father into the church

Tyre Nichols funeral

Former New Orleans mayor Mitchell Joseph Landrieu is recognized during the funeral service for Tyre Nichols.Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP, Pool

RowVaughn Wells wept as she approached her son's casket

RowVaughn Wells cries as she and her husband Rodney Wells arrive for the funeral service for her son Tyre Nichols at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, Tenn.Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP, Pool

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Vice President Kamala Harris hugs RowVaughn Wells during the funeral service for Wells' son Tyre Nichols.Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP, Pool

Kamala Harris, Tyre Nichols funeral

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the funeral service for Tyre Nichols at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church.Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP, Pool

Rev. Al Sharpton spoke directly to the officers who beat Nichols

Rev. Al Sharpton stands in the front of the sanctuary at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, Tenn., before the funeral service for Tyre Nichols on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP, Pool

Tyre Nichols funeral

Vice President Kamala Harris greets friends and family of Tyre Nichols.Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP, Pool

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Photos of Tyre Nichols' funeral at Mississippi Boulevard Church in Memphis show a community jolted into activism

Tyre Nichols' funeral was held Wednesday at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis.

Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, known as "The BLVD", is the first African American church in the city of Memphis

Inclement weather delayed the service by a few hours

Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump escorted Tyre Nichols' mother and step-father into the church

Tyre Nichols funeral

RowVaughn Wells wept as she approached her son's casket

Vice President Kamala Harris demanded that Congress pass George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

Kamala Harris, Tyre Nichols funeral

Rev. Al Sharpton spoke directly to the officers who beat Nichols

Tyre Nichols funeral