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Murder in Mississippi (1990) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1990 · 96 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Roger Young
- Starring
- CCH Pounder, Walton Goggins, Josh Charles, Greg Kinnear, Eugene Byrd, Blair Underwood
In the summer of 1964, three civil‑rights volunteers traveled to Mississippi to assist African‑American voter registration. They were brutally murdered by Ku Klux Klan members. The film chronicles the last three weeks of their lives, detailing their courageous mission, the ensuing investigation, and the lasting impact of their sacrifice.
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