Spies of Mississippi

This 60-minute documentary reveals the operations of a covert agency funded by taxpayer dollars, which operated under the guise of preserving segregation. It was hidden in an office within the Mississippi State Capitol and transformed from a propaganda tool into a comprehensive spy organization. The film uses over 146,000 pages of files maintained by the state to uncover this significant yet obscure chapter in American history.

The documentary provides insights into the anti-civil rights strategies employed by this agency, illustrating the extent of their efforts to maintain white supremacy. Porter's direction offers a critical examination of the lengths to which this organization went to suppress civil rights movements. The film is essential for understanding the historical context of civil rights in America and the dark forces that opposed it.