Characters History Through Film Mr Clark Alan Ward FBI Agent Younger by the book In charge of missing persons investigation From the north Experience with Meredith at Ole Miss ID: 460368
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Mississippi BurningCharacters
History Through Film
Mr. ClarkSlide2Slide3
Alan Ward
FBI Agent
Younger, “by the book”
In charge of “missing persons” investigation
From the northExperience with “Meredith at Ole Miss”Slide4Slide5
Rupert anderson
FBI Agent, partner of Agent Ward
Older, informal investigator
Assigned to “missing persons” investigation
From the south
Once a small town Mississippi sheriffSlide6
F.B.I. Agents Anderson and WardSlide7
F.B.I. Agents Anderson and WardSlide8
Deputy pell
Town deputy
Involved in “missing persons” case
Hostile to FBI and hates integration
Member of the KKK (?)Slide9Slide10
Frank bailey
KKK member
Violent
Shows face to 3 kids; starts shootingSlide11Slide12
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 badSlide13
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 badSlide14
Mrs. pell
Married to Deputy Pell
Works in local hairdressers
Provides Deputy’s only alibi for time on night of murders
Interested in Agent AndersonSlide15
Mrs. pellSlide16
Clayton townley
Local businessman
Hostile to integration & civil rights movement
KKK member (Grand Wizard)Slide17
Lester cowens
KKK member
Worried about kids seeing their faces
“weak link” in conspiracySlide18