Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

18 years old · died April 1896 · Lee County, Mississippi

A young Black man, about 18 years old, was held at the jail in Tupelo, Mississippi, in April 1896. According to the Griggs Courier and The Hope Pioneer, a mob took him from the jail and lynched him. Both papers reported the killing in their April 10, 1896 editions.

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

Reported by: Tupelo, Mississippi newspaper account (reporters).

Sources (2)

Griggs Courier, April 10, 1896, page 6 Griggs Courier, April 10, 1896
The Hope Pioneer, April 10, 1896, page 2 The Hope Pioneer, April 10, 1896

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