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