#OTD in 1964, the bodies of the civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner were found in an earthen dam in Neshoba County. The three men were members of SNCC’s Freedom Summer project and were initially sent to investigate a fire bombing at the Mt. Zion Methodist Church. After being reported missing for over a month, their bodies were later discovered after a tip disclosed their location. Learn more about the 1964 Freedom Summer murders in the Mississippi Civil Right

In 1964, Mr. X told Agent Sullivan he knew where Goodman, Chaney, and Schwerner were buried. His chilling words? "I think I can tell you where the bodies are buried." He revealed they were in an earthen dam at Old Jolly Farm. #Mississippi #CivilRights #TheFBIFiles #TrueCrime | The FBI Files

#OnThisDay in 1964, the search for three missing civil rights activists — James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner — came to a tragic end. Learn more about the "Freedom Summer Murders": https://comca.st/37jq2r5 | Voices of the Civil Rights Movement