W. J. Jackson

W. J. Jackson, a Black man, was in the charge of a white deputy on the road to Hernando, Mississippi, on October 22, 1908, when a mob took him from the deputy. The mob hanged him from a tree about five miles west of Hernando. His body was left hanging there until morning.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (2)

• The Hickman Courier, October 22, 1908, page 2 The Hickman Courier, October 22, 1908
• The Tupelo Journal, October 23, 1908, page 3 The Tupelo Journal, October 23, 1908