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Philadelphia, Mississippi: Jackson, a veteran of the Korean War, was shot and killed by Officer Lawrence A. Rainey as he exited his vehicle. Rainey would later gain notoriety for his alleged involvement in the Freedom Summer murders. [6] April 9, 1962 Roman Ducksworth Jr. 30 Taylorsville, Mississippi
Lamar "Ditney" Smith (1892 – August 13, 1955) was an American civil rights figure, African-American farmer, World War I veteran [1] and an organizer of voter registration for African-Americans. In 1955, he was shot dead in broad daylight around 10 a.m. at close range on the lawn of the Lincoln County courthouse in Brookhaven, Mississippi. [2]
The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Mississippi since capital punishment was resumed in the United States in 1976. Since 1976, 23 people convicted of capital murder have been executed by the state of Mississippi. Of the 23 people executed, 4 were executed via gas chamber and 19 via lethal injection. [1]
The discovery of a black man found hanged from a tree in Mississippi quickly made national headlines and brought back some unpleasant memories of American's violent, racially charged past. "Otis ...
Black Profile: 9 May 22, 2025 Oscar Franklin Smith: 75 39 36 White Tennessee: To be determined [3] Profile: 10 August 5, 2025 Byron Lewis Black: 69 32 37 Black Profile: 11 September 24, 2025 Donald Ray Middlebrooks: 63 24 39 White Profile: 12 October 30, 2025 Timothy L. Coleman: 56 26 30 Black Ohio: Lethal injection Profile: 13
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.
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 estimated 1.1 million Black people live in Mississippi, but there are fewer than 600 Black doctors. Jerrian Reedy was nine when his father was admitted to the hospital in Hattiesburg, about two ...