Died in jail or a lockup

Adolphus Bose

died March 19, 1921 · Yalobusha County, Mississippi

Adolphus Bose, a Black man, was held in the Water Valley jail in Mississippi. On Saturday, March 19, 1921, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. His body was then riddled with bullets.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Adolphus Bose from the Water Valley jail and hanged him, according to a news account.

Reported by: news account of the Water Valley jail lynching (reporters).

News report

Pueblo Chieftain, March 21, 1921, page 1 Pueblo Chieftain, March 21, 1921

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