Murder in Mississippi: The 1964 Freedom Summer Killings

by Stephen Currie

In 1964, three civil rights workers were killed in Neshoba County, Mississippi. The subsequent investigation stretched out for over 50 years before it was finally closed in 2016. This book focuses on the professionals who worked the 1964 freedom summer investigation, from the discovery of the bodies to the hard-fought convictions. Sidebars offer step-by-step explanations of the scientific and legal processes involved in the investigation. Students...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590189345
• ISBN13: 9781590189344
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10