Killing of Elijah Johnson in Mississippi in 1931

Incident

Case summary

Elijah Johnson, age 21, a farmer, was killed in 1931 by a lynch mob in Redbone, Warren County, Mississippi. Johnson was accused of attempting to attack a white woman. He was publicly hanged and shot multiple times. Coroner concluded that he died “by violence at the hands of unknown persons.”

Victim(s):

Elijah Johnson


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

[given name unknown] Tucker

Perpetrator group type: police, mob

Date of incident: 1931-03-29
Location: Warren County, Mississippi
Location type: public space - rural
Allegation against victim: attacking a white woman

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

Criminal process
Arrest: [ ]
Charge/indictment/information: [ ]
Grand jury: [ ]
Trial: [ ]
Conviction: [ ]
Sentence: [ ]


Document(s):
advocacy group resources
death certificates
Data Fields
To learn more about data fields, refer to the data dictionary.
Cite this Page
Refer to how to cite.