Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)

Ghosts of Mississippi is a drama covering the final trial of the assassin, Bryon De La Beckwith, of the 60s civil rights leader Medgar Evers. It begins with the murder and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in a hung jury. The movie then covers District Attorney, Bobby DeLaughters transformation and alliance with Myrlie Evers, wife of Medgar Evers, of the, as he becomes more involved with bringing Beckwith to trial for the third time 30 years later. Some of the characters are played by the actual participants in this story.

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Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) 6.3 PG-13

Ghosts of Mississippi is a drama covering the final trial of the assassin, Bryon De La Beckwith, of the 60s civil rights leader Medgar Evers. It begins with the murder and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in a hung jury. The movie then covers District Attorney, Bobby DeLaughters transformation and alliance with Myrlie Evers, wife of Medgar Evers, of the, as he becomes more involved with bringing Beckwith to trial for the third time 30 years later. Some of the characters are played by the actual participants in this story.

Genres

History

Drama

Top Billed Cast

Alec Baldwin
James Woods
Virginia Madsen
Whoopi Goldberg
Craig T. Nelson

Director

Rob Reiner

Screenplay

Lewis Colick

From the director of A FEW GOOD MEN comes a compelling TRUE STORY.

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Library	Call Number	Availability	Location
Clemons	VIDEO .DVD13376	Available	Stacks
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Ghosts of Mississippi

Alternative Title	Ghosts of Mississippi
Release Date	December 20, 1996
Original Language	English
Runtime	130
Certification	PG-13
Popularity Index (TMDB)	4.74
Rating (TMDB)	6.30

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