Died in custody
Name not reported
The Oxford Eagle reported in March 1908 that a man surnamed Jenkins was one of four Black men taken by a mob from a deputy sheriff near Vancleave, Mississippi, and lynched. The paper said the deputy was holding the men when the mob seized them. According to the report, the men were killed after being taken from custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: 1908 newspaper report (reporters).