Ghosts of Mississippi
Teens

Ghosts of Mississippi

Best from age 14 · PG-13 · 1996 · 130 min

Ghosts of Mississippi

A district attorney and the widow of civil rights leader Medgar Evers fight to bring his racist assassin to justice decades after the 1963 murder. The film chronicles their struggle to reopen the case and secure a conviction, highlighting the deep-seated racial tensions and the pursuit of justice in Mississippi.

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What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Moderate

4/10

Language

Moderate

3/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

Mild

2/10

Romance & sensuality

Mild

1/10

Scary moments

Moderate

3/10

Heads up

  • Discussions of racial violence
  • Factual historical events depicted
  • Some intense courtroom confrontations

Models well

  • The pursuit of justice
  • Courage and perseverance
  • Standing up against hate
  • Honoring civil rights history

Talk about it after

  • Racial injustice and its lasting impact
  • The importance of activism
  • What constitutes true justice
  • The role of the legal system
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