Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A mob took a Black woman from the jail at Shubuta at night, along with her sister and two brothers, and hanged all four from a bridge over the Chickasawhay river. According to the dispatch, the jailer was called into the street and handcuffed by a member of the mob, so the jail gave up custody of them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took four Black people, two sisters and two brothers, from the jail at Shubuta at night and hanged them from a bridge over the Chickasawhay river; the dispatch says the jailer was called into the street and handcuffed by a member of the mob.
Reported by: news reports.