Killing of William Carter in Mississippi in 1948

Incident

Case summary

William Carter, 25, a public worker and WWII veteran, died in 1948 in Marion County. Carter was found burned alive in the wreckage of his truck a few weeks after his brother, Hosea Carter, was killed for allegedly speaking too intimately with a white man’s wife. William Carter had vociferously protested the killing of his brother.

Victim(s):

William Carter


Date of incident: 1948-01-21
Location: Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi
Location type: public space - rural
Allegation against victim: threatening to shoot a white man

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