Review of Mississippi Burning (1988) by Nathaniel R — 18 Jun 2012

What a great movie..everyone should see this at least once!!

This review of Mississippi Burning (1988) was written by Nathaniel R on 18 Jun 2012.

Mississippi Burning has generally received very positive reviews.

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