Just as he did four years ago, a Learned-based white supremacist plans to hold a rally in support of a reputed Klansman tied to decades-old killings.
When Richard Barrett announced in September 2004 he would have a booth at the Mississippi State Fair, gathering signatures in support of reputed Klan leader Edgar Ray Killen, more than 500 people marched in protest. Four months later, a Neshoba County grand jury indicted Killen in the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers, Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney.
And at Killen’s trial, a prosecution witness who testified about Killen bragging about his involvement in the trio’s killings said he decided to come forward after hearing Killen might attend the State Fair. Killen is currently serving 60 years in prison after being convicted of three counts of manslaughter.
Now, an Oct. 18 white supremacist rally in Louisville plans to laud the words of James Ford Seale, and he will be asked to speak – if he is freed from prison by then. And protest is already mounting.
Magnolia Tribune
