Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died July 9, 1904 · Gord, Mississippi

A Black man held in the jail at Gord, Mississippi, was taken from the jail by a mob and hanged on July 9, 1904, according to a Courier Democrat report published five days later. The mob took him from the jail and killed him. The report names the town and the date, and it is the only source for his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Courier Democrat, July 14, 1904, page 2 Courier Democrat, July 14, 1904

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