Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died May 25, 1894 · Jackson, Mississippi

Two Black people were held in the Jackson, Mississippi jail on the night of May 25, 1894, according to the New-York Tribune. A mob took them from the jail that night and hanged them from trees by the roadside near the city. Their bodies were found the next morning.

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

Reported by: historical newspaper report.

Source

New-York Tribune, May 27, 1894, page 4 New-York Tribune, May 27, 1894

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