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Mississippi Uncovers 1960s KKK Artifacts for Education

3/25/2026

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Mississippi Department of Public Safety officials found Ku Klux Klan regalia and a pamphlet criticizing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dating to the 1960s.
The materials dating to the 1960s include recruitment documents and meeting notes.
They were transferred to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) for processing.
DPS Commissioner Sean Tindell said preserving the artifacts educates future generations about hate groups.
The collection also includes 1961 Freedom Rides clippings.

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Story summary

Mississippi Department of Public Safety officials found Ku Klux Klan regalia and a pamphlet criticizing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dating to the 1960s.
The materials dating to the 1960s include recruitment documents and meeting notes.
They were transferred to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) for processing.
DPS Commissioner Sean Tindell said preserving the artifacts educates future generations about hate groups.
The collection also includes 1961 Freedom Rides clippings.