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Joseph Perry "Little Joe" Owen Jr., aged 48, died on September 6, 1922, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. He was a Prohibition Agent who joined the Prohibition Unit on January 2, 1922. On the day of his death, Agent Owen, along with other agents and local officers, raided a still near Kosciusko. During the raid, they were ambushed and a gunfight ensued. Agent Owen was seriously wounded in the exchange of gunfire and was rushed to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries several weeks later. ...Read More
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Joseph P Little Joe
Male
White / Caucasian
Kosciusko
MS
1922-09-06
48
Joseph
P Little Joe
11/12/2025
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Has anyone else looked into the ballistics from the gunfight that led to Agent Owen's tragic passing... ...Read More
04/06/2024
04/06/2024
Hey all,
I’ve been digging into the complex circumstances surrounding the ambush on Prohibition... ...Read More
05/31/2023
I’ve been digging into the complex circumstances surrounding the ambush on Prohibition... ...Read More
05/31/2023
I've been digging into the tragic case of Joseph "Little Joe" Owen Jr., and something that really st... ...Read More
04/28/2023
04/28/2023
