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raccoon

(31,112 posts) Tue Dec 10, 2013, 03:26 PM Dec 2013

Is there any memorial to the three Civil Rights workers who were murdered

in Neshoba County, MS? I googled and couldn't find any.

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Is there any memorial to the three Civil Rights workers who were murdered (Original Post) raccoon Dec 2013 OP

Here's something... pamela Dec 2013 #1

There is a good movie about it called "Mississippi Burning." upaloopa Dec 2013 #2

Great movie, Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #4

Their names are on the SPLC Martyr's Memorial... MADem Dec 2013 #3

pamela

(3,469 posts)

1. Here's something...

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 03:54 PM

Dec 2013

http://rac.org/advocacy/specialresources/archive/multimedia/fr99jrnl/freedomride99/

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)

2. There is a good movie about it called "Mississippi Burning."

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 03:56 PM

Dec 2013

One of my favorite movies. I think the movie is a tribute to them.
One of my favorite lines is by Gene Hackman. "Is that gun just for show deputy or do you get to shoot people once in a while?"
Hackman's character knew the deputy took part in the killing but did not have evidence that would convict him in a state court.
That's why the perps were tried for violations of civil rights a federal charge.

Ranchemp.

(1,991 posts)

4. Great movie,

Reply to upaloopa (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 04:15 PM

Dec 2013

and you're right, that whole scene was the best in the movie.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

3. Their names are on the SPLC Martyr's Memorial...

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 04:08 PM

Dec 2013

http://www.splcenter.org/civil-rights-memorial/civil-rights-martyrs

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