Chattanooga began as a railway city and evolved into a mecca of arts and culture. But the city also has a violent history. And in 1979, one man's murder uncovers the city's dark secrets and leads detectives all the way to the governor's mansion

By 1998, Jasper is one of the most racially progressive small towns in east Texas; the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. by three white supremacists reveals hidden racial divisions and makes Jasper's name forever synonymous with murder and hate.