Died in custody

Name not reported

died September 10, 1930 · Kemper County, Mississippi

Two Black people held in custody near Scooba, Mississippi, were taken from two deputy sheriffs by a mob and lynched, according to a brief Associated Press report published September 10, 1930. The report says the mob tied the two deputies to a tree. Neither of the two people is named in the report, and the facility that held them is not identified.

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

Reported by: Associated Press bulletin (reporters).

Source

The Bismarck Tribune, September 10, 1930, page 1 The Bismarck Tribune, September 10, 1930

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