Joe Pemberton
Joe Pemberton, a Black man, was held in the Bossier Parish jail at Benton, Louisiana, in July 1922. According to Associated Press reporting, a mob of white men overpowered Deputy Sheriff J. M. Wilson, took Joe from the jail, and hanged him from a tree in Black Bayou swamp, about two miles from Benton. His body was found hours later. Officers investigating the killing had not identified any member of the mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of white men overpowered Deputy Sheriff J. M. Wilson, took Pemberton from the Bossier Parish jail and hanged him from a tree in Black Bayou swamp, according to Associated Press reporting, while Bossier parish officers investigated.
Reported by: Associated Press reporting (reporters); Bossier parish officers (the agency that held him).