mississippi burning characters history through film mr. clark
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Mississippi BurningCharacters
History Through FilmMr. 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• Assigned to “missing persons” investigation• From the south• Once a small town Mississippi sheriff
F.B.I. Agents Anderson and Ward
F.B.I. Agents Anderson and Ward
Deputy pell
• Town deputy• Involved in “missing persons” case• Hostile to FBI and hates integration• Member of the KKK (?)
Frank bailey
• KKK member• Violent• Shows face to 3 kids; starts shooting
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
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
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
Mrs. pell
Clayton townley
• Local businessman• Hostile to integration & civil rights movement• KKK member (Grand Wizard)
Lester cowens
• KKK member• Worried about kids seeing their faces• “weak link” in conspiracy