

Ghosts of Mississippi
“A forgotten crime. An impossible case. A final chance... for justice.”
Overview
A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to bring a white supremacist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.
Top Cast

Alec Baldwin
Bobby DeLaughter

Whoopi Goldberg
Myrlie Evers

James Woods
Byron De La Beckwith

Craig T. Nelson
Ed Peters

Susanna Thompson
Peggy Lloyd

Lucas Black
Burt DeLaughter
Joseph Tello
Drew DeLaughter

Alexa PenaVega
Claire DeLaughter

William H. Macy
Charlie Crisco
Lloyd 'Benny' Bennett
Benny Bennett
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About Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi is a drama, history film released in 1996 exploring themes of assassin, widow, civil rights, racist, trial, racism. Directed by Rob Reiner, it stars Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods. A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to bring a white supremacist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.
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