Died in jail or a lockup

Dan Carnahan

Mississippi

Dan Carnahan, a Black man, was held in a jail near Vicksburg, Mississippi. A mob took him from the jail and killed him. Short national news items published in January 1885 carried the report.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (2)

Turner County Herald, January 22, 1885, page 3 Turner County Herald, January 22, 1885
Hand County Press, January 29, 1885, page 2 Hand County Press, January 29, 1885

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