Robert Mitchell

Robert Mitchell, a Black man, was in the custody of a deputy sheriff near Oak Grove, Louisiana, in February 1908. According to newspaper accounts, he had been turned over to parish authorities, and the deputy was taking him toward Floyd when a mob met them. The mob took him from the deputy and hanged him from a railroad water tank near Oak Grove. Accounts differ on the date of his death, giving February 6 or February 13, 1908.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (5)

• The Birmingham Age-Herald, February 7, 1908, page 8 The Birmingham Age-Herald, February 7, 1908
• The Montgomery Advertiser, February 7, 1908, page 1 The Montgomery Advertiser, February 7, 1908
• The Pensacola Journal, February 7, 1908, page 1 The Pensacola Journal, February 7, 1908
• The Citizen, February 13, 1908, page 7 The Citizen, February 13, 1908
• The Big Sandy News, February 14, 1908, page 2 The Big Sandy News, February 14, 1908