Source: Ricky Flores / Getty The discovery detailed in this article is less a curiosity and more a grim reminder of how deeply the rot of the Ku Klux Klan once permeated Mississippi-and how its hateful legacy still demands confrontation. According to a WTVA report, officials with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety stumbled upon a small suitcase while cleaning out a closet during a move. Inside was a disturbing collection of Klan artifacts dating back to the 1960s: robes, recruitment pamphlets, meeting notes, charters, and ledgers tracking members and dues.