Killing of Frank Kincaide in Mississippi in 1931
Incident
Frank Kincaide, 51, a railroad fireman, was killed in 1931 by unknown parties in Madison County, Mississippi. Kincaide was working on a train when someone shot through the window, killing him. This was the second attempt to kill Kincaide. Kincaide’s killing was one in a series of lethal attacks on Black railroad workers by whites who did not want Black people to work on the railroads.
advocacy group resources
- News article from the Hattiesburg American about shooting of Frank Kincaide : November 12, 1931
- News article from the Greenwood Commonwealth about fatalities in Mississippi including the shooting of Frank Kincaide : November 11, 1931
- News article from the Clarion Ledger about the pattern of attacks on railroad firemen, including Frank Kincaide : March 21, 1932
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