Join us for this year's MLK Night of Culture on Monday, January 19, at 6 p.m. featuring performances by vocalist Carmen Washington, spoken word poet Amanda Furdge, and a theatrical performance by Meridian High School titled "A Carefully Calculated Murder," based on the true story of the June 1964 murders of three civil rights workers: James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman. Admission is FREE, sponsored by FedEx. | Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

26K views · 230 reactions | How three murders during the summer of 1964 became a flashpoint for the civil rights movement and helped initiate the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act. As the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination approaches, explore the legacy of the movement he led. Watch “Hope and Fury: MLK, The Movement and The Media” Saturday March 24 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC nbcnews.com/MLK50 #MLK50 | NBC News | Facebook

11K views · 122 reactions | When Mickey Schwerner missed his call, the FBI got involved. The trio was pulled over outside Philadelphia, MS, and held. Chaney was booked; Schwerner and Goodman were held in connection with a church burning. What happened after their release at 10:30 PM remains a mystery. #CivilRights #Mississippi #FBI #History #MissingPersons #TheFBIFiles #TrueCrime | The FBI Files | Facebook

50K views · 2.3K reactions | #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 | Facebook