Died in jail or a lockup

Andy Nash

Attala County, Mississippi

Andy Nash was a Black man held in the Attala County jail in Mississippi. According to The Gazette, a mob took him from that jail and shot him to death. His death was a killing by a mob while he was in the custody of the Attala County jail.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Gazette reports that he was taken from jail and shot to death.

Reported by: The Gazette (reporters).

Source

The Gazette, September 10, 1904, page 2 The Gazette, September 10, 1904

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