Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A young Black man, 18 years old, was held in the Tupelo jail. Early on April 3, 1896, a masked mob went to the sheriff's house, overpowered the sheriff with shotguns and forced him to open the jail. The mob took the young man from his cell and lynched him in front of the courthouse in Tupelo.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.