Died in jail or a lockup
Alfred Johnson
Alfred Johnson was held in the jail near Shelby, Mississippi, in June 1911. The Washington Herald reported that a mob broke into the jail, took him from custody and lynched him. According to the paper, white men applauded the mob as it carried out the killing.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob, reported as made up entirely of Black men, broke into the jail near Shelby, Mississippi, and lynched Johnson, according to a 1911 newspaper account.
Reported by: news reports.