[Peace-discuss] Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement

[Karen Medina]

David Johnson wrote: > *Was this part of the FBI's cointelpro program ?*

The Mississippi Sovereignty Commission started completely as a state of
Mississippi entity. But it lasted over, three possibly four governor's
terms. The FBI had nothing to do with it at first. The FBI entered the
scene in 1964 when the 3 "Freedom Summer" campaign volunteers disappeared.
The FBI was investigating the disappearance -- so they were working on the
opposite side from the commission.

Later, toward the end of the commission's long life, there were people who
were paid by the commission who were also sharing information with the FBI
-- the commission was paying police officers who served "the public", the
Klan, and the commission. They shared reports.

At least that is the way I understand it.

-karen


I just enjoyed a book:
> "Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to
> Destroy the Civil Rights Movement"
> by Rick Bowers
>
>
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