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Independent Lens - Season 15 Episode 11 : Spies of Mississippi

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The story of the Mississippi Sovereignty Commission, a secret agency created by the state during the 1950s to spy on its citizens and maintain segregation. Included: remarks from author Rick Bowers ("Spies of Mississippi"); civil rights activists Margaret Block, Lawrence Guyot, Bob Moses and Hollis Watkins; Rev. Ed King, author Neil R. McMillen ("Dark Journey"); journalist Jerry Mitchell; Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.); and former Mississippi governor William Winter.

  • First Air Date: 1999-08-09
  • Runtime: 00:60:14 minutes
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Stars: Stanley Tucci
  • Network: PBS

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