Benjamin Brown,
Jackson, Mississippi
May 12, 1967
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 5 years ago
Overview 
Benjamin Brown, a former civil rights organizer, was watching a student protest from the sidelines when he was hit by stray gunshots from police who fired into the crowd.
Additional Resources:
- https://newspaperarchive.com/laurel-leader-call-may-12-1967-p-1/ added May 16, 2018 18:12
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- http://www.wafb.com/story/16527813/unsolved-murders added May 16, 2018 18:12
- https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/journeytojustice/2018/05/07/week-civil-rights-history-poor-peoples-campaign-reaches-dc/586396002/ added May 16, 2018 18:12
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=_SD9g5NeH1YC&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=benjamin+brown,+jackson,+mississippi+may+12,+1967&source=bl&ots=BeJNgSZZk0&sig=dLLxzS3A_2NvX1UlPNSsnEl5A_8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiX3Kne5orbAhXFx7wKHRXsCWk4ChDoAQhmMA4#v=onepage&q=benjamin%20brown%2C%20jackson%2C%20mississippi%20may%2012%2C%201967&f=false added May 16, 2018 18:00
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=_SD9g5NeH1YC&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=benjamin+brown,+jackson,+mississippi+may+12,+1967&source=bl&ots=BeJNgSZZk0&sig=dLLxzS3A_2NvX1UlPNSsnEl5A_8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiX3Kne5orbAhXFx7wKHRXsCWk4ChDoAQhmMA4#v=onepage&q=benjamin%20brown%2C%20jackson%2C%20mississippi%20may%2012%2C%201967&f=false added May 16, 2018 18:00
- http://www.crmvet.org/docs/sc/sc670527.pdf added May 16, 2018 18:00
- http://www.mdah.ms.gov/timeline/zone/1967/ added May 16, 2018 18:00
- https://issuu.com/visitjacksonms/docs/2014_civilrightsdrivingtourweb added May 16, 2018 18:00
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=6KY7CNAVffkC&pg=PA185&lpg=PA185&dq=benjamin+brown,+jackson,+mississippi+may+12,+1967&source=bl&ots=BE5eUuRZS3&sig=xNiWagFRX_WOVMyM-mTkLoha0-o&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjrz4mN5orbAhUBybwKHXTWBU8Q6AEIWjAI#v=onepage&q=benjamin%20brown%2C%20jackson%2C%20mississippi%20may%2012%2C%201967&f=false added May 16, 2018 18:00
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27156699/benjamin-brown added May 16, 2018 18:00
- https://blackthen.com/justice-denied-death-benjamin-brown/ added May 16, 2018 18:00
- https://www.justice.gov/crt/case-document/benjamin-brown-notice-close-file added May 16, 2018 18:00
- https://westjxn.com/2017/05/11/the-life-of-benjamin-brown-50-years-later/ added May 16, 2018 17:48
- https://www.northeastern.edu/law/academics/institutes/crrj/case-watch/brown.html added May 16, 2018 17:48
- https://www.facebook.com/SPLCenter/photos/a.439820219699.236067.170591064699/10156398227139700/?type=3 added May 14, 2018 07:36
- https://www.splcenter.org/what-we-do/civil-rights-memorial/civil-rights-martyrs added March 26, 2016 03:59