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      • Mack Charles Parker (1936 – April 24, 1959) was an black American victim of lynching in the United States. He had been accused of raping a pregnant white woman in northern Pearl River County, Mississippi. Three days before he was to stand trial, Parker was kidnapped from his jail cell in the Pearl River County Courthouse by a mob, beaten and shot.
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  2. en.wikipedia.org › Lynching_of_Mack_Charles_ParkerLynching of Mack Charles Parker - Wikipedia

    Mack Charles Parker (1936 – April 24, 1959) was an black American victim of lynching in the United States. He had been accused of raping a pregnant white woman in northern Pearl River County, Mississippi .

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  4. www.blackpast.org › parker-mack-charles-1936-1959Mack Charles Parker (1936-1959) - Blackpast

    Jun 12, 2015 · The murder of Mack Charles Parker is considered one of the last civil rights era lynchings. On the night of April 24, 1959, a mob abducted Parker from the Pearl River County Jail in Poplarville, Mississippi, where he was awaiting trial for the alleged crime of rape.

  5. face2faceafrica.com › article › the-unsolved-murderThe unsolved murder of Mack Parker, the last known man ...

    Sep 4, 2019 · The FBI, in an attempt to solve 43 civil rights related hate crimes, reopened investigations into the cases in 2009. Mack Parker’s case was inclusive but till date, the crime remains unsolved.

  6. www.washingtonpost.com › history › 2022/07/16Mack Charles Parker was lynched—then appeared in the Ole Miss ...

    Jul 16, 2022 · Mack Charles Parker was pulled from his jail cell in Poplarville, Miss., by a gang of White men on April 25, 1959. The 23-year-old Black army veteran had been awaiting trial for the alleged...

  7. www.justice.gov › crt › caseCivil Rights Division | Mack Charles Parker | United States ...

    Jul 3, 2024 · Mack Charles Parker. Overview. The Department has examined the abduction and murder of Mack Charles Parker pursuant to its authority under the Emmett Till Acts. As set forth more fully below, the statute of limitations has run on all federal civil rights charges.

  8. mississippitoday.org › 2024/04/25 › on-this-day-inOn this day in 1959, white mob lynched Mack Charles Parker ...

    Apr 25, 2024 · Days before his scheduled trial, Mack Charles Parker, a 23-year-old Black truck driver, was lynched after midnight by a hooded mob of white men in Poplarville, Mississippi. Parker had been accused of raping a pregnant white woman and was being held in a local jail.

  9. www.justice.gov › crt › case-documentMack Charles Parker - United States Department of Justice

    Jul 3, 2024 · Mack Charles Parker. Updated July 3, 2024. Civil Rights Division U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Main

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