Ed McCollum

Ed McCollum, a Black man, was held in the Sheridan jail in Grant County, Arkansas. On the night of October 5, 1903, a mob broke into the jail, and one newspaper report says masked men overpowered the jailer. The mob took McCollum from his cell, tied him to a tree in the courthouse yard, and shot him to death. Accounts differ on how many people made up the mob, with estimates ranging from twelve or fifteen to fifteen to twenty-five.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Ed McCollum from the Sheridan jail, tied him to a tree and shot him, according to the 1903 newspaper accounts.

Reported by: Sharp County Record (reporters).

News reports (3)

• Pine Bluff Daily Graphic, October 6, 1903, page 1 Pine Bluff Daily Graphic, October 6, 1903
• The Forrest City Times, October 9, 1903, page 4 The Forrest City Times, October 9, 1903
• Sharp County Record, October 9, 1903, page 2 Sharp County Record, October 9, 1903