Talcum Woodard

Talcum Woodard, a Black man, was in the custody of City Marshal W. V. B. Jackson of Silver City, Mississippi, who was taking him and his brother Arthur Woodard to the county farm. On September 2, 1905, a masked mob took the brothers from a train near Silver City and hanged Talcum to a tree about half a mile outside town. The Sun reported the killing. Talcum's brother Arthur was also taken and killed.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A masked mob took Talcum Woodard and his brother Arthur from a train near Silver City, Mississippi, and hanged them to a tree while City Marshal W. V. B. Jackson held them in custody.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Sun, September 4, 1905, page 9 The Sun, September 4, 1905