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Issues from 'Mississippi Burning' still smolder today
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Gene Hackman stars as Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Rupert Anderson in 1988 film “Mississippi Burning. He was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in the leading role for the film. - photo by Associated Press
In June of 1964, three civil rights workers, two white and one black, went missing in Mississippi. Later found murdered and buried in an earthen dam, the case captured national attention and sparked a massive FBI investigation. Almost 25 years later, “Mississippi Burning” recounted a fictionalized version of the events following the murders.