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On a tragic day in Phillip, Mississippi, 66-year-old Isaac Truell, a male, lost his life to gun violence. The date was September 20, 1961, and the small community in Tallahatchie County was rocked by an event that claimed the lives of four other individuals alongside Truell. The incident has been classified as a mass shooting, a devastating occurrence for the rural area.

The others who perished in the violent episode were identified as Effie Franklin, John Trotter, who was 74 years old, M ...Read More
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Victim Details

Isaac Truell

Male

Phillip

MS

1961-09-20

66

Isaac

Truell

12/07/2025