In Chapter 5 of Mississippi Goddam, we look into allegations made by Johnson’s on-and-off girlfriend.

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* We explore the impact of Billey Joe Johnson’s interracial relationship on the investigation into his death.
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** Mississippi Goddam Chapter 5: Star Crossed
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Billey Joe Johnson Jr. and Hannah Hollinghead first started dating in ninth grade. On the left is Johnson in a high school yearbook. On the right is the couple at their 10th grade prom. Credit: Courtesy of the Johnson family

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Billey Joe Johnson Jr. and Hannah Hollinghead met in their freshman year of high school. Hollinghead says Johnson was her first love, and in many ways, it was a typical teen romance. Friends say they would argue, break up, then get back together again. Some people were far from accepting of their interracial relationship.

On Dec. 8, 2008, when they were both dating other people, Johnson made an unexpected stop at Hollinghead’s house. It was just moments before he died of a gunshot wound during a traffic stop on the edge of town.

But it appears that investigators failed to corroborate statements or interview Johnson’s friends and family to get a better idea of what was going on in his life on the day he died. Reveal exposes deep flaws in the investigation and interviews the people closest to Johnson, who were never questioned during the initial investigation.
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