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Shubuta Lynchings Exposed in Brutal Mississippi Killings
A detailed account reveals four Black victims Major and Andrew Clark Maggie Howze Alma Howze lynched on a Shubuta bridge after Major Clark confessed to killing Dr. E L Johnston. The mob killed Maggie after torture and mocked the act, describing the grisly scene amid town gossip and racial tension.
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Andrew Clark
Major Clark
Maggie Howze
Alma Howze
Shubuta
Mississippi
Chickasawha River
E. L. Johnston
Dr. Johnson
Maggie
Alma
Johnson
Major
Johnsons