Mullock Walker

Mullock Walker, a Black man, was held in the Corinth County Jail in Corinth, Mississippi. Early on August 11, 1898, according to The Record-Union, an organized mob of about 250 men came to the jail and demanded him, and the jailer turned him over without resistance. The mob hanged him from a telegraph pole in the center of town. The Commercial Appeal reported the same mob and hanging but did not say whether jail staff resisted or gave up the keys.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

Reported by: The Commercial Appeal (reporters).

Sources (4)

• The Record-Union, August 12, 1898, page 6 The Record-Union, August 12, 1898
• Semi=Weekly Graphic, August 13, 1898, page 1 Semi=Weekly Graphic, August 13, 1898
• Audubon Republican, August 18, 1898, page 2 Audubon Republican, August 18, 1898
• Macon Beacon, August 20, 1898, page 1 Macon Beacon, August 20, 1898