Ghosts of Mississippi

A forgotten crime. An impossible case. A final chance... for justice.

A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to bring a white supremacist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.

Drama History

Alec Baldwin

(Bobby DeLaughter)

Whoopi Goldberg

(Myrlie Evers)

James Woods

(Byron De La Beckwith)

Craig T. Nelson

(Ed Peters)

Susanna Thompson

(Peggy Lloyd)

Lucas Black

(Burt DeLaughter)

Joseph Tello

(Drew DeLaughter)

Alexa PenaVega

(Claire DeLaughter)

William H. Macy

(Charlie Crisco)

Lloyd 'Benny' Bennett

(Benny Bennett)

Darrell Evers

(Darrell Evers)

Yolanda King

(Reena Evers)

James Van Evers

(Van Evers)

Jerry Levine

(Jerry Mitchell)

Sky Rumph

(Jared Lloyd)

Margo Martindale

(Clara Mayfield)

Zoaunne LeRoy

(Thelma De La Beckwith)

Michael O'Keefe

(Merrida Coxwell)

Bill Smitrovich

(Jim Kitchens)

Terry O'Quinn

(Judge Hilburn)

Rex Linn

(Martin Scott)

Bill Henderson

(Minister)

James Pickens Jr.

(Medgar Evers)

Virginia Madsen

(Dixie DeLaughter)

G. Ja'ron Henderson

(Darrell (Age 11))

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly

(Reena (Age 10))

Curtis Tyler Haynes

(Van (Age 3))

Richard Riehle

(Tommy Mayfield)

Jim Harley

(Delamar Dennis)

Bonnie Bartlett

(Billie DeLaughter)

Brock Peters

(Walter Williams)

Wayne Rogers

(Morris Dees)

Finn Carter

(Cynthia Speetgens)

William Howard

(Fred Sanders)

Diane Ladd

(Grandma Caroline Moore)

Andy Romano

(Hardy Lott)

Richard Stahl

(Judge Hendrick)

David Carpenter

(Bill Walter)

Bill Cobbs

(Charlie Evers)

Jordan Lund

(Deputy)

Jerry Hardin

(Grandpa Barney DeLaughter)

Ramon Bieri

(James Holley)

C.R. Doan

(Bob Patterson)

Katherine Randolph

(Young Barbara Holder)

L.D. Bass Sr.

(Black Man)

Monty Thomas

(Security Guard)

Eliott Keener

(Sheriff McMillan)

Brandon McKennah

(Roy Wilkins)

William L. Donald

(Waiter at Country Club)

Jim Stallings

(Hollis Cresswell)

Michael Strasser

(Bomb Squad Man)

Diana Bellamy

(Barbara Holder)

Rance Howard

(Ralph Hargrove)

Thomas Kopache

(Thorn McIntyre)

Frank Hoyt Taylor

(Dan Prince)

Sarah Hunley

(Peggy Morgan)

Marilyn Lovell

(Bridge Lady)

Jill Andre

(Bridge Lady)

Leigh French

(Bridge Lady)

James Marshall Wolchok

(Press Reporter)

John A. Horhn

(CNN Reporter)

Spencer Garrett

(Reporter)

Fenton Lawless

(Reporter)

David Armstrong

(Reporter)

Michael Hewes

(Reporter)

James Homer Best

(Reporter)

Thom Barry

(Bennie Thompson)

Louis E. Armstrong

(Louis Armstrong)

Ed Bryson

(Self)

Maggie Wade

(Self)

Jane Jenkins

(Assistant D.A.)

Keenan K. Evers

(Daniel Evers-Everette)

Nicole Evers-Everette

(Cambi Evers-Everette)

Dijon S. Williams

(Keenan Evers)

Tracey Costello

(Assistant D.A.)

Greg Bronson

(Court Bailiff (uncredited))