Murder in Mississippi, 1965 Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) Oil on canvas
On April 14, Rockwell sent his final painting to Look. On the 29th, Rockwell received word that Look had decided to use his color study rather than the final painting. Three years later, Rockwell reflected that by the time he had finished the final painting, "all the anger that was in the sketch had gone out of it."

Painting intended as the final illustration for Southern Justice by Charles Morgan, Jr.
Look, June 29, 1965, unpublished. 53 x 42 inches Norman Rockwell Museum Collection, NRM.1978.7 Licensed by Norman Rockwell Licensing Company, Niles, IL.