Spies of Mississippi
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Spies of Mississippi tells the story of a secret spy agency formed by the state of Mississippi to preserve segregation and maintain white supremacy. The anti-civil rights organization was hidden in plain sight in an unassuming office in the Mississippi State Capitol. Funded with taxpayer dollars and granted extraordinary latitude to carry out its mission, the Commission evolved from a propaganda machine into a full blown spy operation. How do we know this is true? The Commission itself tells us in more than 146,000 pages of files preserved by the State. This wealth of first person primary historical material guides us through one of the most fascinating and yet little known stories of America's quest for Civil Rights.
Credits
- Ross Barnettas Self - Mississippi Governor 1960-1964
- Margaret Blockas Self - Civil Rights Activist
- R L Boldenas Self - Investigator, Day Detective Agency
- Rick Bowersas Self - Author, 'Spies of Mississippi'
- Fannie Chaneyas Self - Mother of James Chaney
- James P Colemanas Self - Mississippi Governor 1956-1960
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Edited by Sonia Gonzalez MartinezShot by Chris Hilleke
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14 unique people credited
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Ross Barnett
as Self - Mississippi Governor 1960-1964
Margaret Block
as Self - Civil Rights Activist
R L Bolden
as Self - Investigator, Day Detective Agency
Rick Bowers
as Self - Author, 'Spies of Mississippi'
Fannie Chaney
as Self - Mother of James Chaney
James P Coleman
as Self - Mississippi Governor 1956-1960
Ralph Eubanks
as Author, 'Ever Is a Long Time'
Percy Greene
as Self
Lawrence Guyot
as Self - Civil Rights Activist
Horace H Harned Jr
as Self - Member, Mississippi Sovereignty Commission
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