Killing of Winston Jones in Mississippi in 1930

Incident

Case summary

Winston Jones, death certificate listed as "Unknown", about 30 to 35, was killed in 1930 by a posse in Narkeeta, Kemper County, Mississippi. Jones was killed in connection with the Emelle Massacre in Alabama. Several posses, searching for people in connection with the killing of two white men, raided the homes of Black residents and stopped cars. One of these posses approached an unidentified man, later identified as Jones, in a railway station. When the posse commanded Jones to raise his hands, Jones allegedly fired at the posse and wounded one Clarence Bush. Bush fired back, killing Jones. An essay on this case, researched and authored by a CRRJ student, is available on request.

Victim(s):

Winston Jones


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Clarence Bush

Perpetrator group type: mob

Date of incident: 1930-07-05
Location: Narkeeta (historical), Kemper County, Mississippi
Location type: public conveyance
Allegation against victim: murdering a Black woman; shooting and wounding a white man; refusing to be searched

Coroner process
Coroner/inquest: yes
Finding of no legal responsibility: yes

Criminal process
Arrest: [ ]
Charge/indictment/information: no
Grand jury: yes
Trial: [ ]
Conviction: [ ]
Sentence: [ ]


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advocacy group resources
census records - closed
death certificates
news articles - closed
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