Ghosts of Mississippi 1996 · USA · 130 minutes · PG-13 · Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations. docudrama message movie Stars: Alec Baldwin, James Woods, Virginia Madsen Director: Rob Reiner From the director of A FEW GOOD MEN comes a compelling TRUE STORY. A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to finally bring a white racist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader. Tags: righting the wronged, social injustice 6.7 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like From the director of A FEW GOOD MEN comes a compelling TRUE STORY. A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to finally bring a white racist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader. Tags: righting the wronged, social injustice Watch Ghosts of Mississippi trailer Starring of Ghosts of Mississippi Alec Baldwin as Bobby DeLaughter James Woods as Byron De La Beckwith Virginia Madsen as Dixie DeLaughter Whoopi Goldberg as Myrlie Evers Craig T. Nelson as Ed Peters William H. Macy as Charlie Crisco Susanna Thompson as Peggy Lloyd Lucas Black as Burt DeLaughter Joseph Tello as Drew DeLaughter Alexa PenaVega as Claire DeLaughter Storyline of Ghosts of Mississippi Ghosts of Mississippi is a drama covering the final trial of the assassin, Bryon De La Beckwith, of the 60s civil rights leader Medgar Evers. It begins with the murder and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in a hung jury. The movie then covers District Attorney, Bobby DeLaughters transformation and alliance with Myrlie Evers, wife of Medgar Evers, of the, as he becomes more involved with bringing Beckwith to trial for the third time 30 years later. Some of the characters are played by the actual participants in this story. Genre: drama, history Theme: righting the wronged, social injustice Mood: food for thought Certification: Parents Strongly Cautioned - Ages 13+ Recommended Flag: adult situations MPA rating: PG-13 Award: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations. Rating of Ghosts of Mississippi 6.7 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of Ghosts of Mississippi Write your review or comment