Died in jail or a lockup

Joseph Taylor

Monroe County Detention Center, Monroe County, Mississippi

Joseph Taylor, a Black man, was being held at the jail at Aberdeen, Mississippi. Masked men took him from the jail, and his body was later found hanging from a bridge. The Meridian Times reported the death in November 1915.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A group of masked men took Joseph Taylor from the jail at Aberdeen, Mississippi, and his body was later found hanging from a bridge.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Meridian Times, November 19, 1915, page 2 The Meridian Times, November 19, 1915

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