MISSISSIPPI

The New York Times
May 29, 1998
“Murder Charges Revived in ’66 Killing”
By Kevin Sack

The Miami Herald
June 3, 1998
“An Old Case, Resurrected”

Philadelphia Inquirer
August 19,1998
“Racial Firebombing At Retrial”
“By Timothy Brown

The Miami Herald
August 20, 1998
“Informant: Vote Drive led to Fatal Klan Attack”

The Miami Herald
August 22, 1998
“Former Ku Klux Klan Leader Convicted”

Sunday Advocate
June 20, 1999
“Chance Discovery Set Justice In Motion”
By Sheila Hardwell

Sunday Advocate
June 20, 1999
“Mississippi Officials Rule Out Race In
Dragging of Black Man”

Clarion-Ledger
July 13, 1999
“Ex-Explorer Scout Arrested in Church Arson,
2 other fires”
By Clay Harden

The Commercial Appeal
January 12, 2000
“Black Schools Tighten Security”
MISSISSIPPI Continued

The Commercial Appeal
February 7, 2000
“FBI Reopens Probe of 1964 Deaths in Miss.”

Hattiesburg American
May 30, 2000
“Jackson Paper Burglarized”

Hattiesburg American
June 20, 2000
“Hanging Investigation Will Continue”

Hattiesburg American
June 27, 2000
“Jackson Calls for Hanging Probe”
By Scott Larson

Religion Today
June 29, 2000
“Segregated Worship”
By Sheila Hardwell Byrd

Banner News
June 30, 2000
“Jesse Jackson Called”

Clarion Ledger
July 3, 2000
“Suicide or Hate Crime?”
By Jerry Mitchell

Clarion Ledger
July 6, 2000
“Photos Refute Rumor Teen’s Throat Was Slit”
By Jerry Mitchell

Mississippi Link
July 6, 2000
“$10,000 Reward Offered in Marion County Hanging”

Amsterdam News, NY
July 6, 2000
“Strange Fruit in Mississippi, again”
By Herb Boyd

Clarion Ledger
July, 2000
“Suicides Among Black Teens on the Rise”
By Jerry Mitchell

Hattiesburg American
July 7, 2000
“Family Awaits Toxicology Report”
By Scott M. Larson

Hattiesburg American
July 8, 2000
“Jackson Cites Suspicious Deaths”
By Shannon Estes

UK/news
July 9, 2000
“Fear of lynch mob returns to the South”
By Mary Dejevsky

The Sun Herald
July 9, 2000
“Race relations strained in Columbia”
By John DeSantis

Hattiesburg American
July 9, 2000
“750 March to Protest Hanging Probe”
By Shannon Estes

Hattiesburg American
July 10, 2000
“1,000 March for Justice”
By Scott M. Larson

Hattiesburg American
July 11, 2000
“Expert: Hanging was Suicide”
By Scott M. Larson

Washington (AP)
July 11, 2000
“Relatives of hanged Mississippi teen to meet with Attorney General Reno”

New York Times
July 13, 2000
“US Assures Jesse Jackson It’s Pursuing
Death of Black Youth”
By Kevin Sack

Hattiesburg American
July 13, 2000
“Reno Informed About Hanging”
By Dennis Camire

Hattiesburg American
July 14, 2000
“FBI to Interview Hanging Victim’s Brother”

Hattiesburg American
July 16, 2000
“Mysterious ‘Hanging Suicides’ Suggest Something Sinister”
By Deborah Mathis

Hattiesburg American
July 16, 2000
“The Case At a Glance”

Hattiesburg American
July 16, 2000
“NAACP Will Hold Vigil Tonight”
By Scott M. Larson

Hattiesburg American
July 16, 2000
“Pathologist Says Little Doubt Left By Autopsy”
By Janet Braswell

Hattiesburg American
July 16, 2000
“Authorities Say Investigation is Nearly Over”
By Nikki Davis Maute

Hattiesburg American
July 16, 2000
“Investigators Ruled too Hastily, Jackson Says”
By Nikki Davis Maute

Hattiesburg American
July 16, 2000
“State Has Long History of Race-Related Hangings”
By Janet Braswell

Hattiesburg American
July 16, 2000
“Chronology- day by day look at the case”

Hattiesburg American
July 16, 2000
“Jackson Says Subpoenas Will Be Coming Soon”
By Jon K. Broadbooks

Hattiesburg American
July 16, 2000
“Suspicion Brought by Death Hard for State to Shake”
By Janet Braswell

Hattiesburg American
July 16, 2000
“Mysterious Death Troubles Jackson’s Peers”
By Scott M. Larson

The Sun Herald
July 18, 2000
“State AG urges Johnson family to aid probe”
By John DeSantis

The Sun Herald
July 18, 2000
“Moore: Phone Call Settled Matter”
By John DeSantis

Hattiesburg American
July 26, 2000
“Moore Tours Site When Teen Died”
By Scott Larson

NY Daily News
July 27, 2000
“Find no foul play in hanging death”

Hattiesburg American
July 27, 2000
“Highway Patrol Rules Suicide”
By Scott M. Larson

Hattiesburg American
July 28, 2000
“Jackson Disputes Musgrove”
By Scott M. Larson

Hattiesburg American
July 29, 2000
“Johnson’s Computer Seized”
By Scott M. Larson

(AP)
August 10, 2000
“Teen’s Hanging Ruled Suicide”

GQ
December 2000
“Burning Mississippi”
By Andrew Corsello

Sun Herald (MO)
January 1, 2001
“Sanctuary Vandalized With Satanic Imagery”

New York Times
January 10, 2001
“Mississippi House wants Voters to Decide…”
By David Firestone

New York Times
January 10, 2001
“Mississippi Urged to Drop Stars and Bars From Flag”