The most horrifying part is that this actually happened

Rating: Null/10 (9 February 2002)

After watching 'Mississippi Burning', I was disgusted with the South. Sure, not all southern people are racist b***ards, but it does have its share. When I found out that this was a true story, I was sickened, but overall, not surprised. It is clear that the South doesn't have a very good record, but the fact is, this crap still happens, although not as much.
This was a great movie. I thought Gene Hackman did a terrific job, and so did Willem Defoe. This was a very compelling story,and not a very easy one to watch. There were certain parts where I wanted to yell "Stop! What is the matter with you!" Human nature can be a sickening thing, and this movie did a great job of showing this.
The KKK basically ran that town, and Mississippi, and a good deal of the south in the 20's through the 60's, and showing this very clearly made this movie very haunting. The way that town treated their black community is horrific. This is an outstanding film, and should be watched. I think that if you enjoy realistic movies, and can stomach some very disturbing parts, than watch this, because this is the best movie of its kind I have ever seen. Gene Hackman summed up Mississippi in the 60's very well when he said "Mississippi has four i's but cannot see". 10/10