fbi_foia_allenl allenl foia fbi yes Louis Allen, Liberty, Mississippi, 1964 February 01 African American men--Mississippi--Liberty African American men--Death African American men--Violence against--Mississippi--Liberty Men--Violence against--Mississippi--Liberty Loggers--Mississippi--Liberty Shooting (Execution)--Mississippi--Liberty Shotguns--Mississippi--Liberty Gunshot wounds--Mississippi--Liberty Assassination--Mississippi--Liberty Assassination--Investigation--Mississippi--Liberty Homicide--Mississippi--Liberty Murder--Investigation--Mississippi--Liberty Criminal investigation--Mississippi--Liberty Violent deaths--Mississippi--Liberty Civil rights--Mississippi--Liberty African Americans--Civil rights--Mississippi--Liberty Intervention (Federal government)--Mississippi--Liberty Violence--Mississippi--Liberty Allen, Louis, d. 1964--Assassination Allen, Louis, d. 1964--Death and burial On February 1, 1964, in Liberty, Mississippi, Louis Allen, an African American logger, was shot to death in his driveway. The previous evening, Mr. Allen had visited his employer in order to obtain a letter of recommendation as he intended to move the next day to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to seek employment as a truck driver and/or bulldozer operator. The killing of Mr. Allen has never been solved. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. [Washington, D.C.] : Federal Bureau of Investigation United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation Freedom of Information Privacy Act Collection (United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation) 2000/9999 Federal government records http://vault.fbi.gov/Louis%20Allen 1 file (89 p.) Forms part of the Freedom of Information Privacy Act Collection. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader. 1964-02 Liberty (Miss.) Amite County (Miss.) 20110721 162119