Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man was held at the Iuka jail in Iuka, Mississippi, in July 1875. According to The Weekly Clarion, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. He was killed by the crowd while in the jail's custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Weekly Clarion reports that a crowd took a Black man from the Iuka jail in Mississippi and hanged him.
Reported by: The Weekly Clarion (reporters).