Mississippi v. Edgar Ray Killen, Day 5, Part 2

Testimony was heard in the trial of Edgar Ray Killen for the June 21, 1964, murders of 3 civil rights workers in Neshoba County, Mississippi. The reputed Klansman was indicted for slaying three civil rights workers who were in Mississippi in the summer of 1964 as part of a movement to register blacks to vote and help run educational programs in the South. The trial Mississippi v. Edgar Ray Killen was held at the Neshoba County Courthouse. Coverage was provided by WJTV (Jackson, MS) for Mississippi Public Broadcasting.

Following the fourth day of testimony, Jurors announced they were firmly and evenly divided about the proper verdict. Neither the judge, nor the forewoman, referred to the division as a deadlock, and the panel was due back in court the next day to continue deliberations. close