Killing of Nelson Nash in Louisiana in 1933

Incident

Case summary

Nelson Nash, 24 years old, died in 1933 at the hands of a lynch mob in Ringgold, Louisiana. It was claimed that Nash confessed to beating to death a cashier at the Ringgold Bank. He was seized by a posse of 500 men. His body was found riddled with bullets. An essay on this case, researched and authored by a CRRJ student, is available on request.

Victim(s):

Nelson Nash


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Perpetrator group type: mob

Date of incident: 1933-02-19
Location: Ringgold, Bienville Parish, Louisiana
Location type: public space - urban
Allegation against victim: committing murder

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