Ghosts of Mississippi

6.7

/10

2h 10m 13+Drama History

In this film based on actual events, black activist Medgar Evers is murdered in 1963, and much of the evidence points toward white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith. However, after two trials, De La Beckwith is acquitted twice by a jury of whites. Now, decades later in 1989, Evers' widow, Myrlie, thinks she has evidence to finally convict him. But no lawyer will touch the case except the young and brash Bobby DeLaughter.In this film based on actual events, black activist Medgar Evers is murdered in 1963, and much of the evidence points toward white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith. However, after two trials, De La Beckwith is acquitted twice ... Read more

Starring Alec Baldwin, James Woods, Virginia Madsen, Whoopi Goldberg, Susanna Thompson, Craig T. Nelson, Lucas Black, Alexa PenaVega, William H. Macy, Jerry Levine

Watch "Ghosts of Mississippi" from streaming services Amazon Prime, Google Play, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 1996. It's a drama and history movie, and has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.