Mary Phagan 's murder in 1913 spawned an Atlanta trial that 's still talked about today . Comment: She 's not the only one . Case hit hot buttons : North vs. South ; Jew vs. Christian ; black vs. white . Story continues through new books , films and descendants from all sides .
Mary Phagan 's murder in 1913 spawned an Atlanta trial that 's still talked about today . Comment: Case hit hot buttons : North vs. South ; Jew vs. Christian ; black vs. white . Story continues through new books , films and descendants from all sides .