Killing of Eddie Nelson in Mississippi in 1952
Incident
Eddie Nelson (1932 - 1952), a farmer, died in Bolivar County, Mississippi. J.W. Hendon, who was in charge of prisoners at the Bolivar County Penal Farm, beat Nelson, a prisoner, several times with a leather strap. Nelson died the next day. The cause of death was officially recorded as "heat stroke."
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