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Mississippi Closes The Case On Freedom Summer Murders

Mississippi Burning

52 years ago today, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Mickey Schwerner went missing—and the state has finally given up hope that their murderers will be brought to justice.

Lottie L. Joiner
Lottie L. Joiner
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Lottie L. Joiner

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