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Mississippi Burning Characters

Mississippi Burning Characters. History Through Film Mr. Clark. Alan Ward. FBI Agent Younger, “by the book” In charge of “missing persons” investigation From the north Experience with “Meredith at Ole Miss”. Rupert anderson. FBI Agent, partner of Agent Ward Older, informal investigator

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Mississippi Burning Characters

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  1. Mississippi BurningCharacters History Through Film Mr. Clark

  2. Alan Ward • FBI Agent • Younger, “by the book” • In charge of “missing persons” investigation • From the north • Experience with “Meredith at Ole Miss”

  3. Rupert anderson • FBI Agent, partner of Agent Ward • Older, informal investigator • Assigned to “missing persons” investigation • From the south • Once a small town Mississippi sheriff

  4. F.B.I. Agents Anderson and Ward

  5. F.B.I. Agents Anderson and Ward

  6. Deputy pell • Town deputy • Involved in “missing persons” case • Hostile to FBI and hates integration • Member of the KKK (?)

  7. Frank bailey • KKK member • Violent • Shows face to 3 kids; starts shooting

  8. Sheriff stuckey • Town sheriff; the real “power” in small town • Hostile to integration • Blames problems on civil rights movement • Thinks it’s a hoax to make town/people look bad

  9. Mayor tillman • Town mayor • Defends his town, people and the South • Blames problems on civil rights movement • Thinks kids are hiding out, making town look bad

  10. Mrs. pell • Married to Deputy Pell • Works in local hairdressers • Provides Deputy’s only alibi for time on night of murders • Interested in Agent Anderson

  11. Mrs. pell

  12. Clayton townley • Local businessman • Hostile to integration & civil rights movement • KKK member (Grand Wizard)

  13. Lester cowens • KKK member • Worried about kids seeing their faces • “weak link” in conspiracy

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