Mississippi : Edgar Ray Killen, et al.
Summary
This episode details the 1964 murders of civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner in Mississippi. It covers their abduction by the KKK and a corrupt deputy, the subsequent FBI investigation, and the initial federal trial where seven men were convicted of civil rights violations. The narrative concludes with Edgar Ray Killen’s 2005 manslaughter conviction and notes that the tragedy helped galvanize the passage of the Civil Rights Act.
Topics discussed
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Introduction: The Disappearance of Three Civil Rights Workers
Profiles of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner
KKK Backlash and the Mount Zion Church Attack
The Arrest by Deputy Sheriff Cecil Price
The Ambush, Torture, and Murder
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FBI Investigation and Discovery of Bodies
Federal Charges and Legal Challenges
The 1967 Trial and Convictions
Edgar Ray Killen's Later Conviction and Legacy
Conclusion and Podcast Outro
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