Ben Chester White (January 5, 1899 – June 10, 1966) was an African-American caretaker, uninvolved in the civil rights movement, shot down by the KKK. This was likely in an attempt to move focus away from James Meredith’s March Against Fear or to lure Martin Luther King, Jr. in an assassination attempt. This murder went unnoticed by King.

Jun 10, 2014 · 48 years ago today, Klansmen shot to death Ben Chester White near Natchez, Miss. The killing took place during the 1966 March Against Fear begun by James Meredith, who was shot in Hernando.

On June 10, 1966, Ben Chester White, caretaker on a farm, was brutally murdered by the Klan in Natchez, Mississippi. White had lived on the same plantation all his life, the same land where his grandparents had been enslaved. He was not involved in the voting rights struggle.

Jun 10, 2023 · Ben Chester White was shot to death by Klansmen near Natchez, Mississippi. White worked most of his life as a caretaker on a plantation and had no involvement in the civil rights movement. Klansmen told White that they needed help finding a lost dog.

Mar 1, 2003 · Federal jury in Jackson, Miss, finds Ernest Avants, former Klansman and last living suspect, guilty of 1966 murder of black man Ben Chester White, as part of plot to assassinate Rev Dr Martin...

In 2003, Avants is again charged with the murder of Ben Chester White but now he is facing federal charges since White was murdered on federal land. This time, at age 72, Avants is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Ben Chester White was the caretaker of the Carter family farm off Liberty Road in Natchez his entire life and was never involved in the Civil Rights Movement.

In his current role, Chester assists the player personnel department in various areas: evaluating both professional and college players, advance scouting of upcoming opponents,...

Jun 8, 2000 · A federal magistrate set bond at $100,000 for Ernest Avants, who was indicted Wednesday on one count of murder in the June 1966 slaying of 65-year-old Ben Chester White in western Mississippi.

Dec 5, 1999 · Police believe it was same car that drove Ben Chester White to the bridge where he was killed. Eventually the car’s owner, James Lloyd Jones, admitted his part in the crime. He later denied ...