
Mississippi Burning
- Drama
- Crime
- Mystery
- Thriller
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.
Cast

Gene Hackman
Agent Rupert Anderson

Willem Dafoe
Agent Alan Ward

Frances McDormand
Mrs. Pell

Brad Dourif
Deputy Clinton Pell

R. Lee Ermey
Mayor Tilman

Gailard Sartain
Sheriff Stuckey

Stephen Tobolowsky
Townley

Michael Rooker
Frank Bailey

Pruitt Taylor Vince
Lester Cowens

Badja Djola
Agent Monk

Kevin Dunn
Agent Bird

Frankie Faison
Eulogist
- Thomas B. Mason
Thomas B. Mason
Judge (as Tom Mason)

Geoffrey Nauffts
Goatee

Rick Zieff
Passenger
- Christopher White
Christopher White
Black Passenger
- Gladys Greer
Gladys Greer
Hattie
- Jake Gipson
Jake Gipson
Mose
- Dianne Lancaster
Dianne Lancaster
Waitress
- Stanley W. Collins
Stanley W. Collins
Hollis
- Daniel Winford
Daniel Winford
Fennis
- Marc Clement
Marc Clement
Floyd Swilley
- Larry Shuler
Larry Shuler
Earl Cooke

Stephen Bridgewater
Wesley Cooke

Bob Penny
Curtis Foy
- James F. Moore
James F. Moore
Barber

Park Overall
Connie
- Georgia F. Wise
Georgia F. Wise
Beauty Parlor Woman 1
- Lois Allen
Lois Allen
Beauty Parlor Woman 2
- Barry Davis Jim, Sr.
Barry Davis Jim, Sr.
Choctaw Man
- Dan Desmond
Dan Desmond
Television Commentator (voice)

Darius McCrary
Aaron Williams

Lou Walker
Vertis Williams
- Billie Jean Young
Billie Jean Young
Mrs. Williams
- Alisa R. Patrick
Alisa R. Patrick
Church Soloist
- Barbara Gibson
Barbara Gibson
Church Soloist
- Pat Funderburk
Pat Funderburk
Pell Maid

Tobin Bell
Agent Stokes

Mark Jeffrey Miller
Fire Bomber
- John P. Fertitta
John P. Fertitta
T.V. Commentator
- Charles Franzen
Charles Franzen
Interviewer & Reporter

Tonea Stewart
Mrs. Walker

Robert F. Colesberry
Cameraman

Frederick Zollo
Reporter
- Ron De Roxtra
Ron De Roxtra
Reporter

Doug Jackson
Reporter
- Gary Moody
Gary Moody
Reporter
- Robert Erickson
Robert Erickson
Reporter

Ed Geldart
Fire Bomber
- Mert Hatfield
Mert Hatfield
Fire Bomber
- James Eric
James Eric
Fire Bomber

Daniel Chapman
Agent MacMillan

Rick Washburn
Agent Brodsky

Robert Glaudini
Agent Nash

Ken Magee
Agent Reilly

Paul Henderson
Local #1 (uncredited)
- Ralph Pruitt Vaughn
Ralph Pruitt Vaughn
Peckerwood (uncredited)
- Jesse Merle Speaks
Jesse Merle Speaks
Pecan Vendor
- Simeon Teague
Simeon Teague
Obie Walker
- Brenda Dunlap
Brenda Dunlap
Mrs. Cowens
- E.A. Thrall
E.A. Thrall
Agent Tubbs
- Kenneth Magee
Kenneth Magee
Agent Reilly



















