Died in jail or a lockup
Frank Williams
Frank Williams, a Black man, was held in the jail at Vivian, Louisiana, when a mob took him from it along with his brother Ernest. The mob hanged both men on the morning of December 16, 1913. Frank Williams's death was reported in The Hattiesburg News in the days that followed.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.