Join us for this year's MLK Night of Culture on Monday, January 19, at 6 p.m. featuring performances by vocalist Carmen Washington, spoken word poet Amanda Furdge, and a theatrical performance by Meridian High School titled "A Carefully Calculated Murder," based on the true story of the June 1964 murders of three civil rights workers: James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman. Admission is FREE, sponsored by FedEx. | Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

The True Story of Mississippi Burning: (S01E06) On June 21, 1964, three civil rights workers, two white and one black disappeared in Mississippi while passing through Neshoba County. A massive FBI investigation led to the recovery of the bodies of the slain men and physical evidence was recovered and analyzed. The FBI labs confirmed that all but one of the bullets used to kill the men came from the same gun. The FBI gained the trust of an informant, whose information led to the conviction of sev

11K views · 122 reactions | When Mickey Schwerner missed his call, the FBI got involved. The trio was pulled over outside Philadelphia, MS, and held. Chaney was booked; Schwerner and Goodman were held in connection with a church burning. What happened after their release at 10:30 PM remains a mystery. #CivilRights #Mississippi #FBI #History #MissingPersons #TheFBIFiles #TrueCrime | The FBI Files | Facebook

50K views · 2.3K reactions | #OnThisDay in 1964, the search for three missing civil rights activists — James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner — came to a tragic end. Learn more about the "Freedom Summer Murders": https://comca.st/37jq2r5 | Voices of the Civil Rights Movement | Facebook