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On August 16, 1917, Senator James K. Vardaman of Mississippi spoke of his fear of black veterans returning to the South, as he viewed that it would "inevitably lead to disaster." [6] To the American South, the use of black soldiers in the military was a threat, not a virtue. "Impress the negro with the fact that he is defending the flag ...
An officer responding to an unrelated call encountered several security guards who had called an ambulance for Lorax after determining he was on drugs. Lomax fought the guards and the officer, the latter of whom hit Lomax with a stun gun while trying to restrain him. Lomax was hospitalized and died the next day. His death was ruled a homicide ...
Louis Allen (April 25, 1919 – January 31, 1964) was an African-American logger in Liberty, Mississippi, who was shot and killed on his land during the civil rights era. He had previously tried to register to vote and had allegedly talked to federal officials after witnessing the 1961 murder of Herbert Lee, an NAACP member, by E. H. Hurst, a white state legislator.
Memories of Black veterans, fallen soldiers, preserved in a "White Table" tradition
Hundreds of African American men, women and children were burned alive, shot, hanged or beaten to death by white mobs. America in the summer of 1919 ran red with blood from racial violence, and ...
Pages in category "Deaths by person in Mississippi" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Drug-related deaths in Mississippi (1 C) E. People executed by Mississippi (6 C, 1 P) F. Deaths by firearm in Mississippi (2 C, 37 P) L. Lynching deaths in ...
A group of Black military veterans meets daily at McDonald’s to linger over coffee, ... The group, which can reach nearly 20 people on a good day, holds court at table 112 starting around 9 a.m ...