Killing of Roosevelt Jones in Tennessee in 1940
Incident
Roosevelt Jones, 26, a farm laborer, was killed in 1940 by a posse headed by Sheriff W. C. Williamson in Dyer County, Tennessee. The police claimed that Jones had shot and wounded an Arkansas officer after he was stopped and questioned for a theft. The sheriff-led posse tracked down Jones and shot him.
advocacy group resources
- Advocacy Group: 2016-00487-SMITH Wilmer (1042641623)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03465-JONES Roosevelt (1405187912)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03465-JONES Roosevelt (1405187912)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03465-JONES Roosevelt (1405187912)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03465-JONES Roosevelt (1405187912)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03465-JONES Roosevelt (1405187912)
- Advocacy Group: 2019-01831-SWINEY Edward (1201431046)
- Advocacy Group: 2019-01831-SWINEY Edward (1201431046)
- Advocacy Group: 2019-01831-SWINEY Edward (1201431046)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03417-WILLIAMS Elbert (1404466142)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03417-WILLIAMS Elbert (1404466142)
- Advocacy Group: 2019-01831-SWINEY Edward (1201431046)
- Advocacy Group: 2019-01831-SWINEY Edward (1201431046)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03417-WILLIAMS Elbert (1404466142)
- Advocacy Group: 2019-01831-SWINEY Edward (1201431046)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03465-JONES Roosevelt (1405187912)
- News article from the Moberly Monitor-Index regarding the shooting of Roosevelt Jones : July 31, 1940
- Journalism: 2021-03465-JONES Roosevelt (1405187912)
- News article from the Jefferson City Post-Tribune related to Roosevelt Jones
- Journalism: 2021-03465-JONES Roosevelt (1405187912)
- News article from the Dyersburg State Gazette regarding the shooting of Roosevelt Jones : August 8, 1940
- Journalism: 2021-03465-JONES Roosevelt (1405187912)
- News article from Blytheville Courier News about killing of Roosevelt Jones : August 1, 1940
- Journalism: 2021-03465-JONES Roosevelt (1405187912)
- News article from Jefferson City Post-Tribune about man hunt for Roosevelt Jones
- Journalism: 2021-03465-JONES Roosevelt (1405187912)
- Journalism: 2021-03465-JONES Roosevelt (1405187912)
- News article from Call about manhunt and lynching of Roosevelt Jones : August 9, 1940
- Journalism: 2021-03465-JONES Roosevelt (1405187912)
- News article from the Northwest Arkansas Times related to Roosevelt Jones : July 31, 1940
- News article from the Chicago Defender regarding the lynching of Roosevelt Jones : October 5 1940
- Journalism: 2021-03465-JONES Roosevelt (1405187912)
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