The FBI Files — Season 1, Episode 13: The True Story of Mississippi Burning
Documentary, Crime, Reality • 46 min • 7 seasons, 121 episodes • ★ 7.9/10
Episode synopsis
On June 21, 1964, three civil rights workers, who set out to educate southern blacks about receiving the right to vote, disappeared in Mississippi. The FBI gained the trust of an informant, whose information led to the conviction of seven local Ku Klux Klan members.
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Witness the crime busting techniques and forensic science used by the FBI to break the most baffling cases. From crime scene analysis to the most up-to-date laboratories, FBI agents relentlessly comb through mountains of evidence to narrow their search, ultimately prevailing over the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.