Mississippi Burning Cast
The cast of Mississippi Burning.
Gene Hackman
as Anderson

Gene Hackman plays Agent Anderson, a seasoned FBI agent leading the investigation into the disappearance of three civil rights workers.

Willem Dafoe
as Ward

Willem Dafoe portrays Agent Ward, an idealistic FBI agent from the North who partners with Anderson in the investigation.

Frances McDormand
as Mrs. Pell

Frances McDormand takes on the role of Mrs. Pell, a local woman in Mississippi who provides key information to the FBI agents.

Brad Dourif
as Deputy Pell

Brad Dourif plays Deputy Pell, the husband of Mrs. Pell who becomes involved in the investigation in a significant way.

R. Lee Ermey
as Mayor Tilman

R. Lee Ermey portrays Mayor Tilman, a powerful local political figure in the town of Jessup where the investigation takes place.

Gailard Sartain
as Sheriff Stuckey

Gailard Sartain plays Sheriff Stuckey, the local law enforcement official with whom the FBI agents must navigate during their investigation.

Stephen Tobolowsky
as Townley

Stephen Tobolowsky portrays Townley, a resident of Jessup who becomes intertwined in the events surrounding the civil rights workers' disappearance.

Michael Rooker
as Frank Bailey

Michael Rooker takes on the role of Frank Bailey, a local man who has connections to the individuals involved in the case.

Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Lester Cowens

Pruitt Taylor Vince plays Lester Cowens, a member of the community who provides valuable insight into the tensions in Jessup.

Badja Djola
as Agent Monk

Badja Djola portrays Agent Monk, an FBI agent working alongside Anderson and Ward in the investigation.

Kevin Dunn
as Agent Bird

Kevin Dunn plays Agent Bird, another FBI agent involved in the intense search for the missing civil rights workers.

Frankie Faison
as Eulogist

Frankie Faison portrays the Eulogist, a character who delivers a significant eulogy in the film, reflecting on the events that unfold in Mississippi.

Thomas B. Mason
as Judge (as Tom Mason)
Geoffrey Nauffts
as Goatee
Rick Zieff
as Passenger
Christopher White
as Black Passenger
Gladys Greer
as Hattie
Jake Gipson
as Mose
Dianne Lancaster
as Waitress
Stanley W. Collins
as Hollis
Daniel Winford
as Fennis
Marc Clement
as Floyd Swilley
Larry Shuler
as Earl Cooke
Stephen Bridgewater
as Wesley Cooke
Bob Penny
as Curtis Foy
James F. Moore
as Barber
Park Overall
as Connie
Georgia F. Wise
as Beauty Parlor Woman 1
Lois Allen
as Beauty Parlor Woman 2
Barry Davis Jim, Sr.
as Choctaw Man
Dan Desmond
as Television Commentator (voice)
Darius McCrary
as Aaron Williams
Lou Walker
as Vertis Williams
Billie Jean Young
as Mrs. Williams
Alisa R. Patrick
as Church Soloist
Barbara Gibson
as Church Soloist
Pat Funderburk
as Pell Maid
Tobin Bell
as Agent Stokes
Mark Jeffrey Miller
as Fire Bomber
John P. Fertitta
as T.V. Commentator
Charles Franzen
as Interviewer & Reporter
Tonea Stewart
as Mrs. Walker
Robert F. Colesberry
as Cameraman
Frederick Zollo
as Reporter
Ron De Roxtra
as Reporter
Doug Jackson
as Reporter
Gary Moody
as Reporter
Robert Erickson
as Reporter
Ed Geldart
as Fire Bomber
Mert Hatfield
as Fire Bomber
James Eric
as Fire Bomber
Daniel Chapman
as Agent MacMillan
Rick Washburn
as Agent Brodsky
Robert Glaudini
as Agent Nash
Ken Magee
as Agent Reilly
Paul Henderson
as Local #1 (uncredited)
Ralph Pruitt Vaughn
as Peckerwood (uncredited)
Jesse Merle Speaks
as Pecan Vendor
Simeon Teague
as Obie Walker
Brenda Dunlap
as Mrs. Cowens
E.A. Thrall
as Agent Tubbs
Kenneth Magee
as Agent Reilly
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