The Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission was a Mississippi state agency that existed from 1956 to 1977. It acted as a de facto intelligence organization, working to keep segregation in place. State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour (R) Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,697,243 (31st)  - Density 23. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... Racial segregation is a kind of formalized or institutionalized discrimination on the basis of race. ...

It was linked to several murders, and was considered to be closely tied to the Mafia. Conspiracy theorists have tried to link it to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., but this has never been proven and evidence is circumstantial. // Mafia The Mafia, also referred to as La Cosa Nostra (Italian, variously translated as This Thing Of Ours or Our Thing), is the collective name of various secret organizations in Italy, Sicily, Corsica and the United States. ... Martin Luther King Jr. ...

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