Died in jail or a lockup
Terry Mack
Terry Mack, a Black man, was held in the jail at Yazoo City, Mississippi, in March 1887, according to a short newspaper report. The report says a mob of about 100 citizens took him from the jail and lynched him, along with Thomas Mack. The item gives no further details about how the mob got in, whether the jailer or sheriff resisted or handed over the keys, or any official response.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.