Mel Groves

Death by Force

Mel Groves, a 25-year-old Black transgender man, tragically lost his life on October 11, 2021, in Jackson, Mississippi. Groves was a dedicated plant-soil scientist and a passionate advocate for agriculture, working with The Knights and Orchids Society (TKO), a grassroots organization supporting gender justice and LGBTQ visibility. On the morning of his death, Groves was shot multiple times by an unknown assailant. Despite his severe injuries, he managed to drive himself to Merit Health Hospital, ...Read More

The Clarion-Ledger: Jackson police: 25-year-old dies after driving to hospital with multiple gunshot wounds

We Mourn Mel Groves, Trans Man Who Loved Agriculture - HRC

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