In a chilling display of vigilante justice, a mob in Coahoma, Mississippi, took matters into their own hands on November 23, 1905. Dave Sims, the negro who had shot and killed R.F. Jones earlier, was dragged from jail and lynched by a group of angry citizens. The brutal act raises questions about the rule of law in the Deep South and the ease with which justice can be meted out by the mob.
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Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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