Killing of Edd Dunlap in Mississippi in 1932
Incident
Edd Dunlap (1890 – 1932), a levee worker, was killed by a posse in Washington County, Mississippi. Dunlap allegedly shot and wounded R. A. Leist, a foreman on a government paving project, then fled and barricaded himself in a cabin. A posse of 100 men set the cabin on fire and fired shots at Dunlap, alleging that he had fired at them first and wounded Deputy Sheriff Emmett Gibson.
advocacy group resources
- News article from the Chicago Defender about the killing of Ed Dunlap : November 19, 1932
- News article from the Chicago Defender about the attacks against Ed Dunlap, Henry Russell, and others : December 24, 1932
- News article from the Chicago Defender about the killing of Ed Dunlap : November 26, 1932
- News article from the Natchez Daily Democrat regarding the murder of Ed Dunlap : November 5, 1933
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