Died in jail or a lockup
Noah Taylor
Noah Taylor, a Black man, was held in the jail at Harrisonburg, Mississippi, in December 1888. A brief report in the Fisherman & Farmer, published December 21, 1888, says a mob took him from the jail and hanged him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Noah Taylor from the jail at Harrisonburg, Mississippi, and hanged him, according to a December 1888 newspaper report.
Reported by: Fisherman & Farmer (reporters).