Ghosts of Mississippi

"A forgotten crime. An impossible case. A final chance... for justice."

Jan 3 1997 PG-13 2h 10m
Drama, History

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.

Plot

Ghosts of Mississippi is a real-life drama covering the final trial of Byron De La Beckwith, the assassin of heroic civil rights leader Medgar Evers. The movie begins with the murder on June 12, 1963 and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in hung juries. The movie then covers district attorney Bobby De Laughter's transformation and alliance with Myrlie Evers, Medgar Evers' widow, as he becomes more involved with bringing Beckwith to trial for the third time 30 years later. Byron De La Beckwith was convicted on February 5, 1994, after having remained a free man for much of the 30 years after the murder, giving justice for Medgar Evers' family.

Written by

Lewis Colick

Directed by

Rob Reiner

Cast

Alec Baldwin, James Woods, Whoopi Goldberg

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 9 nominations total

Trailers
Ghosts Of Mississippi Trailer 1997
Scores
# of Votes
12,421
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA