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R. L. Methevin, aged 55, died on December 14, 1923, in Drew, Mississippi. His death was a result of a violent confrontation involving Joe Pullen, an African-American sharecropper. The incident began with a dispute between Pullen and his landlord, W. T. Saunders, over a debt. Pullen shot and killed Saunders, which led to a mob forming to capture him.
During the ensuing manhunt, Pullen managed to kill and wound several members of the mob before he was ultimately killed himself. Among thos ...Read More
During the ensuing manhunt, Pullen managed to kill and wound several members of the mob before he was ultimately killed himself. Among thos ...Read More
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R. L. Methevin
Drew
MS
1923-12-14
55
R.
L. Methevin
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