Died in custody

Green Jackson

died February 4, 1891 · Mississippi

Green Jackson, a Black man, was being held in custody near Greenville, Mississippi, when a mob took him from the officers guarding him on February 4, 1891, and lynched him. Green Jackson's death is recorded in The Freeman, published February 14, 1891.

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

Source

The Freeman, February 14, 1891, page 6 The Freeman, February 14, 1891

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