Creator: Attorney General (RG 48)

Collection Summary:  Materials documenting the murders of civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, Mississippi in June 1964. The materials were gathered and compiled by the Mississippi Attorney General’s office in its 2004 re-opening of the Mississippi Burning (MIBURN) case and investigation, which culminated in the June 2005 trial and conviction of Edgar Ray Killen. Series 2902 is photocopies of FBI Memoranda related to the investigation during the 1960s. Researchers should also consult Series 2870: Attorney General Research Files and Series 2903: Photographs and Video Cassettes.

Access Restrictions: None.

Date(s): 1964-1965.

Volume: 13.0 Cubic Feet.

Finding Aid Created By: Shaun Stalzer in August 2024.

Related Materials: See also:
     Series 2870:  “Mississippi Burning:” Attorney General Research Files. 1964-2007. 
     Series 2903: “Mississippi Burning:” Photographs and Video Cassettes. 1964-2000.

Record Group History: The office of attorney general was established in the first state constitution of 1817. Subsequent state constitutions mirrored the first in the creation and mode of election for the office. The Attorney General is charged with the duties of being the chief legal officer and advisor for the state, both civil and criminal, and is charged with managing all litigation on behalf of the state. No arm of agency of the state government can bring or defend a suit against another such arm or agency without prior written approval of the attorney general.  The present divisions and sections of the attorney general's office include: civil and criminal litigation, opinion processing, governmental affairs, white collar crime, and public advocacy, which consists of consumer protection, Medicaid fraud control, child protection, and environmental protection.

Collection Inventory:
Box Content 

Box Number

Box 34546 
MIBURN. Volume 1, Serials 1-5034546
MIBURN. Volume 2, Serials 51-15034546
MIBURN. Volume 3, Serials 151-27534546
MIBURN. Volume 4, Serials 276-40034546
MIBURN. Volume 5, Serials 401-50034546
MIBURN. Volume 6, Serials 501-62534546
MIBURN. Volume 7, Serials 626-70034546
MIBURN. Volume 8, Serials 701-80034546
MIBURN. Volume 9, Serials 801-90034546
MIBURN. Volume 10, Serials 901-97534546
MIBURN. Volume 11, Serials 976-104234546
MIBURN. Volume 12, Serials 1043, Section 134546
MIBURN. Volume 12, Serials 1043, Section 234546
MIBURN. Volume 12, Serials 1043, Section 334546
Box 34547 
MIBURN. Volume 12, Serials 1043, Section 434547
MIBURN. Volume 12, Serials 1043, Section 534547
MIBURN. Volume 13, Serials 1044-107134547
MIBURN. Volume 14, Serials 1072-117534547
MIBURN. Volume 15, Serials 1176-127534547
MIBURN. Volume 16, Serials 1276-137534547
MIBURN. Volume 17, Serials 1377-145834547
MIBURN. Volume 18, Serials 1459, Section 134547
MIBURN. Volume 18A, Serials 1459, Section 234547
MIBURN. Volume 18B, Serials 1459, Section 334547
MIBURN. Volume 19, Serials 1460-160034547
MIBURN. Volume 20, Serials 1601-170034547
MIBURN. Volume 21, Serials 1701-180034547
Box 34548 
MIBURN. Volume 22, Serials 1801-190034548
MIBURN. Volume 23, Serials 1901-198834548
MIBURN. Volume 24, Serials 1989, Section 134548
MIBURN. Volume 24A, Serials 1989, Section 234548
MIBURN. Volume 25, Serials 1990-212534548
MIBURN. Volume 26, Serials 2126-220634548
MIBURN. Volume 27, Serials 2207-230034548
MIBURN. Volume 28, Serials 2301-232534548
MIBURN. Volume 29, Serials 2326-235434548
MIBURN. Volume 30, Serials 2355-241834548
Box 34549 
MIBURN. Volume 31, Serials 2419, Section 134549
MIBURN. Volume 31A, Serials 2419, Section 234549
MIBURN. Volume 31B, Serials 2419, Section 334549
MIBURN. Volume 32, Serials 2420-247234549
MIBURN. Volume 33, Serials 2473-255034549
MIBURN. Volume 34, Serials 2551-261834549
MIBURN. Volume 35, Serials 2619, Section 134549
MIBURN. Volume 35A, Serials 2619, Section 234549
MIBURN. Volume 35B, Serials 2619, Section 334549
Box 34550 
MIBURN. Volume 36, Serials 2620-277934550
MIBURN. Volume 37, Serials 2780-284734550
MIBURN. Volume 38, Serials 2848-290034550
MIBURN. Volume 39, Serials 2901-298634550
MIBURN. Volume 40, Serials 2987-312334550
MIBURN. Volume 41, Serials 3124-313434550
MIBURN. Volume 42, Serials 3135-323734550
MIBURN. Volume 43, Serials 3238-332534550
MIBURN. Volume 44, Serials 3326-340134550
Box 34551 
MIBURN. Volume 45, Serials 340234551
MIBURN. Volume 46, Serials 3403-348134551
MIBURN. Volume 47, Serials 3482-354134551
MIBURN. Volume 48, Serials 3542-359034551
MIBURN. Volume 49, Serials 3591-367434551
MIBURN. Volume 50, Serials 3675, Section 134551
MIBURN. Volume 50A, Serials 3675, Section 234551
MIBURN. Volume 50B, Serials 3675, Section 334551
MIBURN. Volume 50C, Serials 3675, Section 434551
Box 34552 
MIBURN. Volume 51, Serials 3816-385534552
MIBURN. Volume 52, Serials 3856-392834552
MIBURN. Volume 53, Serials 3929-401834552
MIBURN. Volume 54, Serials 4019-412134552
MIBURN. Volume 55, Serials 4122-418134552
MIBURN. Volume 56, Serials 4182-426334552
MIBURN. Volume 57, Serials 4264-433734552
MIBURN. Volume 58, Serials 4338-442934552
MIBURN. Volume 59, Serials 4430-453034552
Box 34553 
MIBURN. Volume 60, Serials 4531-461534553
MIBURN. Volume 61, Serials 4835-496134553
MIBURN. Volume 62, Serials 4716-483434553
MIBURN. Volume 64, Serials 4962-509234553
MIBURN. Volume 65, Serials 5093-611334553
MIBURN. Volume 66, Serials 6114-621034553
MIBURN. Volume 67, Serials 6211-633334553
Box 34554 
MIBURN. Volume 68, Serials 6334-643934554
MIBURN. Volume 69, Serials 6440-653834554
MIBURN. Volume 70, Serials 6539-655634554
MIBURN. Volume 71, Serials 6657-663134554
MIBURN. Volume 72, Serials 6632-671234554
MIBURN. Volume 73, Serials 6713-671534554
MIBURN. Volume 74, Serials 6716-683534554
MIBURN. Volume 75, Serials 6836-693734554
MIBURN. Volume 76, Serials 6938-701034554
MIBURN. Volume 77, Serials 7011-706034554
Box 34555 
MIBURN. Volume 78, Serials 7061-711034555
MIBURN. Volume 79, Serials 7111-719534555
MIBURN. Volume 80, Serials 7196-723934555
MIBURN. Volume 81, Serials 724034555
MIBURN. SF2.  Volume 1, Serials 1-18334555
MIBURN. SF2.  Volume 2, Personnel Serials 18434555
MIBURN. SF3.  Volume 1, Equipment, Serials 134555
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 1, Work File, Serials 1-15034555
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 2, Work File, Serials 151-29234555
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 3, Work File, Serials 293-42534555
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 4, Work File, Serials 426-53534555
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 5, Work File, Serials 536-64034555
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 6, Work File, Serials 641-76434555
Box 34556 
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 7, Work File, Serials 765-87534556
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 8, Work File, Serials 876-95434556
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 9, Work File, Serials 955-107034556
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 10, Work File, Serials 1071-122734556
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 11, Work File, Serials 1228-136534556
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 12, Work File, Serials 1366-152334556
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 13, Work File, Serials 1524-162734556
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 14, Work File, Serials 1628-175034556
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 15, Work File, Serials 1751-195134556
Box 34557 
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 16, Work File, Serials 1952-209634557
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 17, Work File, Serials 2097-228034557
MIBURN. SF4. Volume 18, Work File, Serials 2281-34557
MIBURN. SF5. Volume 1, “Original 302's,” Serials 1-13034557
MIBURN. SF5. Volume 2, “Original 302's,” Serials 131-22034557
MIBURN. SF5. Volume 3, “Original 302's,” Serials 221-31034557
MIBURN. SF5. Volume 4, “Original 302's,” Serials 311-43334557
MIBURN. SF5. Volume 5, “Original 302's,” Serials 434-60034557
MIBURN. SF5. Volume 6, “Original 302's,” Serials 601-74534557
MIBURN. SF5. Volume 7, “Original 302's,” Serials 746-85034557
Box 34558 
MIBURN. SF5. Volume 8, “Original 302's,” Serials 851-92534558
MIBURN. SF5. Volume 9, “Original 302's,” Serials 926-105034558
MIBURN. SF5. Volume 10, “Original 302's,” Serials 1051-118634558
MIBURN. SF5. Volume 11, “Original 302's,” Serials 1187-137134558
MIBURN. SF5. Volume 12, “Original 302's,” Serials 1371-150234558
MIBURN. SF5. Volume 13, “Original 302's,” Serials 1503-151334558
MIBURN. SF7.  Volume 1, Serials 134558