Recently promoted to a "whites only" position and given a 17-cent raise in 1967, Wharlest Jackson is murdered a block away from his home in Natchez, MS. More than 40 years later, his family remains haunted by the mystery.
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Recently promoted to a "whites only" position and given a 17-cent raise in 1967, Wharlest Jackson is murdered a block away from his home in Natchez, MS. More than 40 years later, his family remains haunted by the mystery.
Added: Feb 9, 2011
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