Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man named Chambers was held in the jail in Canton, Mississippi. On May 7, 1886, a group of leading citizens took him from the jail and hanged him, according to the Savannah Morning News, which reported it the next day. The paper said Sheriff Reid did all he could to protect Chambers but could not prevent the killing.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Chambers from the Canton, Mississippi jail and hanged him, and the sheriff tried to stop them.
Reported by: news reports.