</s>JN 157-9586 there was one white male sitting in the rear of this car on the passenger side of the vehicle. She stated there was possibly a second individual sitting in this rear seat of this vehicle however, she could not be certain of this. She pointed out that the car apparently had clothing, or items, hanging out the car, and she just could not be certain whether or not she had observed a second individual sitting on the back seat of the car. WALTON stated that the Mustang came to a quick stop and the white male seated sitting on this passenger side of the front seat got out of the rear-proceeded around the vehicle, and got got behind the steering wheel of the vehicle. And got got out the steering wheels of the just scooted over the frontseat and never actually got out of the Car. WALTOON stated that he never actually GOT departed in what he considered to be a rather nasty fashion, spinning its tires in the gravel. WALTION stated that that the vehicle was definitely a white Mustang and she is relatively certain that it was a 1967 model vehicle. WALTON was requested to describe this vehicle in detail, WALTOX was hereafter, furnished the following information. WALTON stated not believed the vehicle WAS a two door, model car. She was definitely not a convertible or sports running car. The stated she recalls observing a chrome strip running car, the car was the real deal and chrome strip recalls that the Car was very clean, with shiny chrome hubcaps. WALTON stated she could be not be certainly concerning the license plates of the carb, but believed the license plates had a white background that the numbers or letters on the license plate were a dark color. WALLTON on the lily plate, the plates were the dark color, but concerning the license plates would be certain to allow were not Mississippi tags. WALTMON was requested TO describe the white males she observed in the white Mustang. She appointed out that 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI investigations into disturbances in Mississippi following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. A witness reported a white male driving a 1967 white Mustang stopping at Jack's Truck Stop on Highway 78, with the vehicle spinning tires in gravel. The driver’s presence and potential accomplice were unclear. Civil rights activities, including marches led by Charles Evers of the Mississippi NAACP to protest discriminatory practices, are noted alongside threats against Aaron Henry, president of the NAACP, involving Theodore Allison Carr, who had a history of Molotov cocktail incidents. FBI surveillance focused on racial tensions and potential disturbances in Mississippi. Separate investigations into rifle purchases from Sears in Memphis and KKK member activities in Greenville, Mississippi, were conducted, with interviews at Brookhaven truck stops revealing discussions about an assassination-related weapon wrapped in a blanket. Jesse Kimball and John Willard were under scrutiny but lacked conclusive links to the crime.  

Key People:  
- Charles Evers (Mississippi NAACP Field Director)  
- Aaron Henry (President, Mississippi NAACP)  
- Theodore Allison Carr (accused of past threats against Henry)  
- Jesse Kimball (suspected individual mentioned in overheard conversations)  
- John Willard (individual under investigation for possible connections to the assassination)  
- Mrs. Grady Martin (owner of "The Chef" truck stop)  
- Gerald McBrayer (Sears Roebuck employee, former Highway Safety Patrol Officer)  

Key Locations:  
- Jackson, Mississippi  
- Memphis, Tennessee (Sears store mentioned as rifle purchase location)  
- Brookhaven, Mississippi (truck stops where assassination-related discussions occurred)  
- Greenville, Mississippi (surveillance of KKK members)  
- Gulfport, Mississippi  
- Vicksburg, Mississippi  
- Crystal Springs, Mississippi  
- Cleveland, Mississippi  
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi  

Key Events:  
- Disturbances in Mississippi following MLK Jr.’s assassination (April 1968)  
- Pickets and boycotts of white-owned businesses by civil rights groups  
- Marches organized by Charles Evers to protest education and housing discrimination  
- Threats against Aaron Henry, including a past Molotov cocktail incident by Theodore Allison Carr  
- FBI surveillance of KKK members in Greenville, Mississippi (April 4–6, 1968)  
- Interviews with truck stop employees in Brookhaven, Mississippi, regarding overheard conversations about the assassination and a rifle used in the crime  
- Investigation into the purchase of a rifle from Sears in Memphis, Tennessee  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Ku Klux Klan (KKK)  
- Mississippi National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)  
- Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)  
- Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol (MISP)  
- Local law enforcement agencies in Mississippi (e.g., Greenville Police Department, Brookhaven Police Department)

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