Killing of T. A. Allen in Mississippi

Incident

Case summary

T.A. Allen, a pastor, was killed in or before 1935 by lynchers in Marks, Quitman County, Mississippi. Allen was shot and his body dumped in a river. It was speculated that he was killed for his activism organizing Black sharecroppers with the Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union.

Victim(s):

T. A. Allen


Date of incident: on or before 1935-03-28
Location: Hernando, De Soto County, Mississippi
Location type: public space - rural
Allegation against victim: engaging in union activity

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