Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi

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1996
2h 10m
6.6(157 votes)
Drama
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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.

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Castle Rock Entertainment

Cast & Crew

76 members
Acting

Alec Baldwin

Bobby DeLaughter

Alec Baldwin
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Whoopi Goldberg

Myrlie Evers

Whoopi Goldberg
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James Woods

Byron De La Beckwith

James Woods
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Craig T. Nelson

Ed Peters

Craig T. Nelson
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Susanna Thompson

Peggy Lloyd

Susanna Thompson
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Lucas Black

Burt DeLaughter

Lucas Black
Camera

Joseph Tello

Drew DeLaughter

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Alexa PenaVega

Claire DeLaughter

Alexa PenaVega
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William H. Macy

Charlie Crisco

William H. Macy
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Lloyd 'Benny' Bennett

Benny Bennett

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Darrell Evers

Darrell Evers

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Yolanda King

Reena Evers

Yolanda King
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James Van Evers

Van Evers

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Directing

Jerry Levine

Jerry Mitchell

Jerry Levine
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Sky Rumph

Jared Lloyd

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Margo Martindale

Clara Mayfield

Margo Martindale
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Zoaunne LeRoy

Thelma De La Beckwith

Zoaunne LeRoy
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Michael O'Keefe

Merrida Coxwell

Michael O'Keefe
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Bill Smitrovich

Jim Kitchens

Bill Smitrovich
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Terry O'Quinn

Judge Hilburn

Terry O'Quinn
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Rex Linn

Martin Scott

Rex Linn
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Bill Henderson

Minister

Bill Henderson
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James Pickens Jr.

Medgar Evers

James Pickens Jr.
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Virginia Madsen

Dixie DeLaughter

Virginia Madsen
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G. Ja'ron Henderson

Darrell (Age 11)

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Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly

Reena (Age 10)

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly
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Curtis Tyler Haynes

Van (Age 3)

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Richard Riehle

Tommy Mayfield

Richard Riehle
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Jim Harley

Delamar Dennis

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Bonnie Bartlett

Billie DeLaughter

Bonnie Bartlett
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Brock Peters

Walter Williams

Brock Peters
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Wayne Rogers

Morris Dees

Wayne Rogers
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Finn Carter

Cynthia Speetgens

Finn Carter
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William Howard

Fred Sanders

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Diane Ladd

Grandma Caroline Moore

Diane Ladd
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Andy Romano

Hardy Lott

Andy Romano
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Richard Stahl

Judge Hendrick

Richard Stahl
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David Carpenter

Bill Walter

David Carpenter
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Bill Cobbs

Charlie Evers

Bill Cobbs
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Jordan Lund

Deputy

Jordan Lund
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Jerry Hardin

Grandpa Barney DeLaughter

Jerry Hardin
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Ramon Bieri

James Holley

Ramon Bieri
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C.R. Doan

Bob Patterson

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Katherine Randolph

Young Barbara Holder

Katherine Randolph
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L.D. Bass Sr.

Black Man

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Monty Thomas

Security Guard

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Eliott Keener

Sheriff McMillan

Eliott Keener
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Brandon McKennah

Roy Wilkins

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William L. Donald

Waiter at Country Club

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Jim Stallings

Hollis Cresswell

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Michael Strasser

Bomb Squad Man

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Diana Bellamy

Barbara Holder

Diana Bellamy
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Rance Howard

Ralph Hargrove

Rance Howard
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Thomas Kopache

Thorn McIntyre

Thomas Kopache
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Frank Hoyt Taylor

Dan Prince

Frank Hoyt Taylor
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Sarah Hunley

Peggy Morgan

Sarah Hunley
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Marilyn Lovell

Bridge Lady

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Jill Andre

Bridge Lady

Jill Andre
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Leigh French

Bridge Lady

Leigh French
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James Marshall Wolchok

Press Reporter

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John A. Horhn

CNN Reporter

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Spencer Garrett

Reporter

Spencer Garrett
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Fenton Lawless

Reporter

Fenton Lawless
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David Armstrong

Reporter

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Michael Hewes

Reporter

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James Homer Best

Reporter

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Thom Barry

Bennie Thompson

Thom Barry
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Louis E. Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

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Ed Bryson

Self

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Maggie Wade

Self

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Production

Jane Jenkins

Assistant D.A.

Jane Jenkins
Acting

Keenan K. Evers

Daniel Evers-Everette

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Nicole Evers-Everette

Cambi Evers-Everette

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Dijon S. Williams

Keenan Evers

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Tracey Costello

Assistant D.A.

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Greg Bronson

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

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