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James Copeland (January 18, 1823 – October 30, 1857) was an American outlaw during the early to mid nineteenth century, whose crimes took place mostly in southern Mississippi and southern Alabama. He was born in Jackson County, Mississippi. He was the co-leader of a gang known as the Wages and Copeland Clan.
May 29, 2024 · At noon on October 30, 1857, 34-year-old James Copeland, escorted by a sheriff, climbed the steps of a gallows and faced a huge crowd gathered to witness his hanging. An outraged people had traveled miles to Perry County, Mississippi, from all over the Gulf Coast for the ghoulish event.
- Russell Blount
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Apr 7, 2020 · The legend of James Copeland, along with his treasure, is largely drawn from the somewhat questionable account of Sheriff J.R.S. Pitts, who arrested the pirate before his hanging in 1857. Image from Life and Confession of the Noted Outlaw James Copeland, University of Mississippi Press.
During the 1830s, '40s, and '50s, Copeland and his gang of outlaws ranged over territory extending from Mobile Bay to Lake Pontchartrain. The name “Copeland” became a fearsome household word. To this day, many are amazed that the life of one so young could have been so overfilled with felony.
James Copeland was an American outlaw during the early to mid nineteenth century, whose crimes took place mostly in southern Mississippi and southern Alabama. He was born in Jackson County, Mississippi. He was the co-leader of a gang known as the Wages and Copeland Clan.
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Dec 3, 2008 · Life and bloody career of the executed criminal, James Copeland, the great Southern land pirate. by. Pitts, J. R. S. (James Robert Soda), 1833- Publication date. 1874. Topics. Copeland, James, 1823-1857, Crime and criminals. Publisher. Jackson, Miss., Pilot Publishing Co. Collection. library_of_congress; americana. Contributor.
