Joe Payne

Joseph Payne, a Black man, was held in the custody of the sheriff in Oakland, Mississippi. The Lancaster Daily Intelligencer reported that on August 16, 1883, about 500 citizens forcibly took him from the sheriff and lynched him. The Eaton Democrat likewise reported that a group of citizens took him from officers and hanged him that day.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Lancaster Daily Intelligencer report says about 500 citizens forcibly took Joseph Payne from the sheriff in Oakland, Mississippi, and lynched him; the article does not describe the sheriff's response.

Reported by: Lancaster Daily Intelligencer (reporters); The Eaton Democrat (reporters).

Sources (2)

• Lancaster Daily Intelligencer, August 17, 1883, page 1 Lancaster Daily Intelligencer, August 17, 1883
• The Eaton Democrat, August 23, 1883, page 1 The Eaton Democrat, August 23, 1883