Ida

Ida, a Black woman, was held in the jail at Carrollton, Mississippi. On the evening of Thursday, August 1, 1901, a mob of about 500 men took her from the jail, together with her mother and brother, and she was lynched, according to The L'Anse Sentinel. The newspaper gives only first names, and its text is garbled in places, so it does not clearly say how the jail's staff responded or who led the mob. Ida was killed by a mob that took her from the custody of the jail.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 500 men took Ida from the Carrollton, Mississippi jail and lynched her, according to the historical newspaper account.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The L'Anse Sentinel, August 10, 1901, page 6 The L'Anse Sentinel, August 10, 1901