Arkansas Lynchings
St # Victim Race Sex Offense Mo Day Year County State Note
1 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Rape Jun 4 1882 Lonoke Arkansas  
2 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Rape Jun 4 1882 Lonoke Arkansas  
3 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Rape Jun 4 1882 Lonoke Arkansas  
4 Lane, Frank Wht Male Murder Aug 25 1882 Crawford Arkansas Uncertain
5 Williams, Albert Blk Male Rape Mar 31 1883 Union Arkansas  
6 Young, Joseph Blk Male Rape May 25 1883 Little River Arkansas  
7 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Arson May 26 1883 Lee Arkansas  
8 Barker, — Wht Male Murder Aug 4 1883 Grant Arkansas  
9 Coker, John Wht Male Aiding outlaw Sep 8 1883 Yell Arkansas  
10 Flood, Dr. Wht Male Aiding outlaw Sep 8 1883 Yell Arkansas  
11 Ames, Wyatt Blk Male Murder Oct 16 1883 Stone Arkansas  
12 Wilson, Thoman Blk Male Attempted rape Feb 20 1884 Faulkner Arkansas  
13 Oliver, Dan Blk Male Attempted rape Jul 28 1884 Logan Arkansas  
14 Orton, — Wht Male Arson Sep 10 1884 Pulaski Arkansas  
15 Scruggs, David Blk Male Incest Jul 23 1885 Jefferson Arkansas  
16 Crenshaw, George Blk Male Murder Sep 2 1885 Lafayette Arkansas  
17 Polk, (brother) Wht Male Murder Sep 6 1885 Pike Arkansas  
18 Polk, (brother) Wht Male Murder Sep 6 1885 Pike Arkansas  
19 Churchill, — Wht Male Murder Oct 20 1885 Pike Arkansas  
20 Mulligan, Andrew Unk Male Murder Nov 13 1886 Marion Arkansas  
21 Hunter, Buck Blk Male Assault Dec 1 1886 Drew Arkansas  
22 Howard, James Wht Male Spouse abuse Dec 16 1886 Miller Arkansas  
23 Hamilton, — Wht Male Murder Jan 20 1887 Bradley Arkansas Uncertain
24 Midburry, — Wht Male Murder Jan 20 1887 Bradley Arkansas Uncertain
25 Springer, Andrew Unk Male Rape May 21 1887 Lawrence Arkansas  
26 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Rape Jun 5 1887 Monroe Arkansas  
27 Hamilton, Henry Wht Male Murder Jun 30 1887 Bradley Arkansas  
28 Morrison, Wm. Wht Male Child abuse Jul 25 1887 Carroll Arkansas  
29 Boyd, Leonard Wht Male Murder Aug 1 1887 Jackson Arkansas  
30 Herring, Wm. Wht Male Murder Dec 29 1887 Clay Arkansas  
31 Bryson, — Wht Male Attempted rape Jun 10 1888 Yell Arkansas  
32 Graves, — Blk Male Rape Aug 24 1888 Sevier Arkansas  
33 Reynolds, Dan Blk Male Jilted girl Jan 13 1889 Phillips Arkansas  
34 White, Unnamed Wht Male Robbery & murder Dec 15 1889 Pulaski Arkansas  
35 White, Unnamed Wht Male Robbery & murder Dec 15 1889 Pulaski Arkansas  
36 White, Unnamed Wht Male Robbery & murder Dec 15 1889 Pulaski Arkansas  
37 White, Unnamed Wht Male Robbery & murder Dec 15 1889 Pulaski Arkansas  
38 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Robbery & murder Dec 31 1889 Phillips Arkansas Uncertain
39 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Complicity in murder Jan 1 1890 Phillips Arkansas  
40 Corvett, George Wht Male Rape & murder Feb 13 1890 Crittenden Arkansas  
41 Larkin, Henry Blk Male Murder Feb 14 1890 Ouachita Arkansas  
42 Beaver, Wm. Blk Male Criminal assault (rape) Aug 12 1890 Bradley Arkansas  
43 Jones, Henry Blk Male Murder Jun 19 1891 Ashley Arkansas  
44 Bailey, James Blk Male Rape Jul 8 1891 White Arkansas  
45 Farmer, John Blk Male Murder Jul 19 1891 Chicot Arkansas  
46 Peyton, Edward Blk Male Rioting Oct 1 1891 Lee Arkansas  
47 Patterson, Ben Blk Male Rioting Oct 1 1891 Lee Arkansas  
48 Rice, Wm. Blk Male Unknown Nov 7 1891 Conway Arkansas Uncertain
49 White, Unnamed Wht Male Attempted rape Dec 12 1891 Nevada Arkansas  
50 Smith, J.A. Wht Male Murder Dec 21 1891 Arkansas Arkansas  
51 Gregory, Floyd Wht Male Murder Dec 21 1891 Arkansas Arkansas  
52 Henderson, Mose Blk Male Murder Dec 21 1891 Arkansas Arkansas  
53 Beavers, Henry Blk Male Assaulted woman Feb 8 1892 Drew Arkansas  
54 Harris, Culbert Blk Male Accomplice to murder Feb 14 1892 Jefferson Arkansas  
55 Kelly, John Blk Male Murder Feb 14 1892 Jefferson Arkansas  
56 Coy, Ed Blk Male Assaulted woman (rape) Feb 20 1892 Miller Arkansas  
57 Harris, George Blk Male Murder Feb 23 1892 Lincoln Arkansas  
58 James, Henry Blk Male Assaulted girl (rape) May 13 1892 Pulaski Arkansas  
59 Stewart, Charles Wht Male Murder May 21 1892 Perry Arkansas  
60 McArthur, — Wht Male Advising murder May 30 1892 Perry Arkansas  
61 McArthur, — Wht Male Advising murder May 30 1892 Perry Arkansas  
62 McArthur, — Wht Male Advising murder May 30 1892 Perry Arkansas  
63 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Criminal assault (rape) Jun 29 1892 Cross Arkansas Uncertain
64 Donnelly, Robert Blk Male Rape                   Jun 30 1892 Lee Arkansas  
65 Mosely, Julien Blk Male Rape Jul 14 1892 Desha Arkansas  
66 Baker, Eugene Blk Male Shot man Jul 30 1892 Ashley Arkansas  
67 Jordan, Robert Blk Male Insulted white women Aug 8 1892 Ouachita Arkansas  
68 Bowles, — Blk Male Criminal assault (rape) Aug 22 1892 Clark Arkansas  
69 Lightfoot, — Blk Male Fraud Dec 9 1892 Jackson Arkansas  
70 Stubbs, Paul Blk Male Murder & robbery Jan 10 1893 Monroe Arkansas  
71 Allen, Henry Blk Male Murder & robbery Jan 10 1893 Monroe Arkansas  
72 Thornton, Flannegan Blk Male Murder Apr 19 1893 Conway Arkansas  
73 Crane, Abe Blk Male Murder & robbery May 8 1893 Ouachita Arkansas  
74 Jansen, Dick Blk Male Murder & robbery May 8 1893 Ouachita Arkansas  
75 Stewart, James Blk Male Murder & robbery May 8 1893 Ouachita Arkansas  
76 Cotton, John Blk Male Attempted assault (rape) Jul 15 1893 Lincoln Arkansas  
77 McClendon, Will Blk Male Murder Aug 5 1893 Woodruff Arkansas Uncertain
78 Nelson, David Blk Male Murder Nov 13 1893 Lincoln Arkansas  
79 Greenwood, Robert Blk Male Unknown Dec 2 1893 Cross Arkansas  
80 Bruce, Henry Wht Male Murder & robbery Feb 9 1894 Van Buren Arkansas  
81 Plunkett, Robert Wht Male Murder & robbery Feb 9 1894 Van Buren Arkansas  
82 Plunkett, Charles Wht Male Murder & robbery Feb 9 1894 Van Buren Arkansas  
83 Carter, Anderson Unk Male Murder & robbery Feb 27 1894 Baxter Arkansas  
84 Montgomery, Bud Unk Male Murder & robbery Feb 27 1894 Baxter Arkansas  
85 Webster, J.H. Wht Male Arresting whitecappers May 21 1894 St. Francis Arkansas  
86 Capus, Henry Blk Male Criminal assault (rape) Jun 22 1894 Columbia Arkansas  
87 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Unknown Jul 11 1894 Undetermined Arkansas  
88 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Unknown Jul 11 1894 Undetermined Arkansas  
89 Washington, Luke Blk Male Murder Sep 22 1894 Desha Arkansas  
90 Washington, Richard Blk Male Murder Sep 22 1894 Desha Arkansas  
91 Robinson, Henry Blk Male Murder Sep 22 1894 Desha Arkansas  
92 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Rape Dec 11 1894 Howard Arkansas  
93 King, Frank Blk Male Shot man & adultry Jun 17 1895 Ashley Arkansas  
94 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Murder Jul 14 1895 Calhoun Arkansas  
95 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Murder Jul 14 1895 Calhoun Arkansas  
96 Jones, James Blk Male Murder Aug 22 1895 Drew Arkansas  
97 Caldwell, Will Blk Male Murder & robbery Sep 10 1895 Mississippi Arkansas  
98 Thomas, John Blk Male Murder & robbery Sep 10 1895 Mississippi Arkansas  
99 England, Albert Wht Male Burglary Nov 3 1895 Faulkner Arkansas  
100 Gardner, Jefferson Blk Male Rape Apr 18 1896 Bradley Arkansas  
101 Gould, Godfrey Wht Male Rape Jul 30 1896 Monroe Arkansas  
102 Crownover, — Unk Male Theft Jul 24 1897 Saline Arkansas  
103 Douglass, Bill Blk Male Murder Aug 23 1897 Izard Arkansas  
104 Watson, D.T. Blk Male Race prejudice Sep 11 1897 Faulkner Arkansas Uncertain
105 Parker, Thomas Blk Male Murder Oct 13 1897 Cleveland Arkansas  
106 Phillips, Henry Blk Male Murder Nov 14 1897 Mississippi Arkansas  
107 Murray, James Unk Male Arrested a coal miner Dec 6 1897 Sebastian Arkansas  
108 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Burglary Mar 15 1898 Stone Arkansas Uncertain
109 Mercer, Wm. Wht Male Rape & murder Apr 2 1898 Cleburne Arkansas Uncertain
110 Hayden, Ben Blk Male Assaulted girl (rape) Jun 3 1898 Miller Arkansas  
111 Ricks, Father Blk Male Complicity in rape Jun 12 1898 Monroe Arkansas  
112 Ricks, Moses Blk Male Rape Jun 13 1898 Monroe Arkansas  
113 Gray, Goode Blk Male Murder Jul 4 1898 Cleveland Arkansas  
114 Redd, James Blk Male Murder Jul 14 1898 Drew Arkansas  
115 Johnson, Alexander Blk Male Murder Jul 14 1898 Drew Arkansas  
116 Weaver, Rilla Blk Female Murder Aug 10 1898 Monroe Arkansas  
117 Castle, Manse Blk Male Murder Aug 10 1898 Monroe Arkansas  
118 Ricord, Dennis Blk Male Murder Aug 10 1898 Monroe Arkansas  
119 Sanders, Will Blk Male Murder Aug 10 1898 Monroe Arkansas  
120 Duckert, General Blk Male Murder Mar 18 1899 Little River Arkansas  
121 Goodwin, Edward Blk Male Threats against whites Mar 21 1899 Little River Arkansas  
122 Jones, Moses Blk Male Threats against whites Mar 22 1899 Little River Arkansas  
123 King, Joseph Blk Male Threats against whites Mar 22 1899 Little River Arkansas  
124 Hardin, W.H. Wht Male Murder Apr 17 1899 Van Buren Arkansas  
125 Sees, Willis Blk Male Barn-burning Apr 30 1899 Mississippi Arkansas  
126 Brake, Bud Wht Male Complicity in murder Jul 7 1899 Clay Arkansas  
127 Davis, Chick Blk Male Murder Jul 23 1899 Ashley Arkansas Uncertain
128 Jenkins, S.A. Blk Male Robbery May 25 1900 White Arkansas  
129 Brodie, John Blk Male Murderous assault May . 1900 Lee Arkansas Uncertain
130 Mullens, Nat Blk Male Murder Jun 17 1900 Crittenden Arkansas Uncertain
131 Woodward, Wm. Wht Male Murder Jun 18 1900 Searcy Arkansas  
132 Berryman, Peter Blk Male Assault Feb 20 1901 Polk Arkansas  
133 Shiverey, George Wht Male Murder Mar 23 1901 Randolph Arkansas  
134 Hearn, May Wht Male Murder Apr 6 1901 Mississippi Arkansas  
135 Key, Lee Blk Male Terrorism May 12 1901 Johnson Arkansas  
136 Siegler, — Blk Male Murder Jul 29 1901 Nevada Arkansas  
137 McCoy, Hosey Blk Male Rape Mar 9 1902 Little River Arkansas Uncertain
138 Newton, Lee Blk Male Attempted rape Jul 27 1902 Columbia Arkansas  
139 Wilson, Hog Blk Male Attempted rape Sep 3 1902 Ouachita Arkansas  
140 Young, Charles Blk Male Rape & murder Oct 20 1902 St. Francis Arkansas  
141 Wells, Lige Blk Male Murderous assault Nov 20 1902 Cross Arkansas  
142 Turner, John Blk Male Attempted rape Apr 6 1903 Bradley Arkansas  
143 Thompson, Alexander Blk Male Murderous assault Apr 23 1903 Clark Arkansas  
144 Green, Crane Blk Male Assaulted girl (rape) Jul 20 1903 Jefferson Arkansas  
145 Gilbert, John Blk Male Murder Jul 22 1903 Crittenden Arkansas  
146 Hellom, — Blk Male Assaulted girls Sep 18 1903 Mississippi Arkansas  
147 McCollum, Edward Blk Male Murderous assault Oct 5 1903 Grant Arkansas  
148 Johnson, Henry Blk Male Murder Nov 3 1903 Chicot Arkansas  
149 Cadie, Z.C. Wht Male Murder Nov 8 1903 Monroe Arkansas  
150 Bays, Glenco Blk Male Murder Feb 19 1904 Ashley Arkansas  
151 Smith, James Blk Male Race troubles Mar 24 1904 Arkansas Arkansas  
152 Smith, Charles Blk Male Race troubles Mar 24 1904 Arkansas Arkansas  
153 Baldwin, Mack Blk Male Race troubles Mar 24 1904 Arkansas Arkansas  
154 Bailey, Abe Blk Male Race troubles Mar 24 1904 Arkansas Arkansas  
155 Flood, Garrett Blk Male Race troubles Mar 24 1904 Arkansas Arkansas  
156 Carter, Perry Blk Male Race troubles Mar 25 1904 Arkansas Arkansas  
157 Griffin, Henry Blk Male Murderous assault Mar 26 1904 Arkansas Arkansas Uncertain
158 Griffin, Walker Blk Male Murderous assault Mar 26 1904 Arkansas Arkansas Uncertain
159 Bates, — Blk Female Unknown Aug 30 1904 Union Arkansas Uncertain
160 Stover, — Wht Male Unknown Aug 30 1904 Union Arkansas Uncertain
161 Stith, Smead Blk Male Frightened woman Aug 30 1904 Union Arkansas Uncertain
162 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Assault Sep 4 1904 Ashley Arkansas  
163 Jetton, White Blk Male Shot man Dec 31 1904 Hempstead Arkansas  
164 Allwhite, Louis Wht Male Rape & murder Dec 31 1904 Jackson Arkansas  
165 Barnett, John Blk Male Murder Apr 17 1905 Lee Arkansas  
166 Woodman, Joe Blk Male Eloped with white girl Jul 5 1905 Drew Arkansas  
167 Brown, Frank Blk Male Rape & murder Sep 22 1905 Faulkner Arkansas  
168 Anderson, Wm. Blk Male Robbery & Sexual assault Jul 8 1906 Drew Arkansas  
169 Blackburn, H. Blk Male Mistaken identity Oct 7 1906 Pulaski Arkansas  
170 Davis, Anthony Blk Male Attempted rape Oct 9 1906 Miller Arkansas  
171 Negro, Unnamed Blk Female Murderous assault Mar 18 1907 Lafayette Arkansas  
172 Negro, Unnamed Blk Female Murderous assault Mar 18 1907 Lafayette Arkansas  
173 Williams, Ernest Blk Male Obscene language Jun 19 1908 Ashley Arkansas  
174 Dillard, John Blk Male Attempted assault Jan 18 1909 Hempstead Arkansas  
175 Davis, Lovette Blk Male Robbery & assault May 25 1909 Jefferson Arkansas  
176 Blakely, Joseph Blk Male Brother of murder May 30 1909 Ashley Arkansas  
177 Bailey, George Blk Male Shot man Dec 19 1909 Prairie Arkansas  
178 Austin, Robert Blk Male Jailbreak Mar 18 1910 Crittendon Arkansas  
179 Richardson, Charley Blk Male Jailbreak Mar 18 1910 Crittendon Arkansas  
180 Jones, Judge Blk Male Harrassing white woman Mar 25 1910 Jefferson Arkansas  
181 Mitchell, Laura Blk Female Murder Apr 5 1910 Lonoke Arkansas  
182 Pride, Frank Blk Male Murder Apr 5 1910 Lonoke Arkansas  
183 McClain, Doc Blk Male Assault May 13 1910 Little River Arkansas  
184 Hunter, Wm. Blk Male Entered woman's bedroom Jun 13 1910 Lincoln Arkansas  
185 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Mistaken identity Jul 5 1910 White Arkansas  
186 Powell, Sam Blk Male Robbery & arson Jul 6 1910 Union Arkansas  
187 Chitwood, Oscar Wht Male Murder Dec 26 1910 Garland Arkansas  
188 Dean, Arthur Blk Male Rape & murder Sep 9 1911 Woodruff Arkansas  
189 Malpass, Charles Wht Male Father of murder Sep 27 1911 Desha Arkansas  
190 Lacey, Nathan Blk Male Attempted rape   Oct 16 1911 St. Francis Arkansas  
191 Lewis, Charles Blk Male Threats to kill Oct 17 1911 Hempstead Arkansas Uncertain
192 Lewis, Sanford Blk Male Murder Mar 24 1912 Sebastian Arkansas  
193 Williams, John Blk Male Murder  Jul 4 1912 Conway Arkansas  
194 Franklin, Monroe Blk Male Criminal assault (rape) Aug 19 1912 Pope Arkansas  
195 Norman, Will Blk Male Murder & attempted rape Jun 19 1913 Garland Arkansas  
196 Davis, Howard Blk Male Murder Oct 25 1914 Jackson Arkansas  
197 Candy, H.M. Unk Male Stealing Mar 2 1915 Monroe Arkansas  
198 Mansel, Jeff Unk Male Stealing Mar 2 1915 Monroe Arkansas  
199 Haley, Loy Blk Male Murder Jun 15 1915 LaFayette Arkansas  
200 Fox, Warren Blk Male Murder Jul 8 1915 Crittenden Arkansas  
201 Springs, Bert Blk Male Murder Aug 11 1915 Mississippi Arkansas  
202 Crum, Andy Wht Male Murder Aug 12 1915 Mississippi Arkansas  
203 Patrick, Wm. Blk Male Murder  Dec 3 1915 St. Francis Arkansas  
204 Warren, Will Blk Male Slapped white boys Jan 15 1916 Garland Arkansas  
205 Gilmore, F.M. Blk Male Attempted assault May 26 1916 Nevada Arkansas  
206 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Attempted criminal assault Aug 9 1916 Arkansas Arkansas  
207 Dodd, Frank Blk Male Insulted women Oct 8 1916 Arkansas Arkansas  
208 Smith, James Blk Male Murder Feb 8 1917 Crittenden Arkansas  
209 Avery, Andrew Blk Male Robbery & assault Jul 30 1917 Miller Arkansas  
210 Jimerson, Aaron Blk Male Shot man Aug 8 1917 Little River Arkansas  
211 Gates, Samuel Blk Male Indecent proposals to girls Sep 13 1917 Lonoke Arkansas  
212 Robin, Willie Blk Male Murder Dec 18 1918 Jackson Arkansas  
213 Kelfer, John Wht Male Murder Jan 30 1919 Newton Arkansas  
214 McIntyre, Samuel Blk Male Murder Apr 23 1919 St. Francis Arkansas  
215 Livingston, Frank Blk Male Murder May 21 1919 Union Arkansas  
216 Ellison, Clyde Blk Male Attempted rape Jun 13 1919 Lincoln Arkansas  
217 Briggs, Flinton Blk Male Indecent proposals Sep 1 1919 Lincoln Arkansas  
218 Wilson, Alexander Blk Male Murder  Oct 20 1919 Lee Arkansas  
219 Jameson, Jordan Blk Male Murder Nov 11 1919 Columbia Arkansas  
220 Lee, T.T. Unk Male Murder Nov 20 1919 Baxter Arkansas  
221 Thomas, Wade Blk Male Murder Dec 26 1920 Craighead Arkansas  
222 Lowery, Henry Blk Male Murder Jan 26 1921 Mississippi Arkansas  
223 Tuggles, Brownie Blk Male Rape Mar 15 1921 Hempstead Arkansas  
224 Slater, Phillip Blk Male Assaulted woman Mar 22 1921 Drew Arkansas  
225 Smith, Leroy Blk Male Attacked man and woman May 11 1921 Desha Arkansas  
226 Turner, Wm. Blk Male Rape Nov 18 1921 Phillips Arkansas  
227 Hicks, Robert Blk Male Writing to white woman  Nov 23 1921 Chicot Arkansas  
228 Harrison, Harry Blk Male Frightening girls Feb 4 1922 Hot Spring Arkansas  
229 Owens, Hullen Blk Male Murder May 19 1922 Miller Arkansas  
230 West, John Blk Male Quarrel with white man Jul 28 1922 Hempstead Arkansas  
231 Harris, Bunk Blk Male Burglary & assault Aug 1 1922 Garland Arkansas  
232 Smith, Less Blk Male Murderous assault Dec 9 1922 Conway Arkansas  
233 Gregor, E.C. Wht Male Railroad striker Jan 16 1923 Boone Arkansas Uncertain
234 Brock, Edward Blk Male Insulted woman Aug 10 1923 Union Arkansas  
235 —, George Blk Male Attempted rape May 29 1925 Ouachita Arkansas  
236 Blades, Albert Blk Male Attacked girl May 26 1926 Mississippi Arkansas  
237 Powell, Charles Blk Male Murder Aug 11 1926 Lafayette Arkansas  
238 Nelson, Bud Blk Male Murder Oct 30 1926 Jefferson Arkansas Uncertain
239 Carter, John Blk Male Attacked women May 4 1927 Pulaski Arkansas  
240 Fleming, Owens Blk Male Murder Jun 8 1927 Phillips Arkansas  
241 Pounds, Winston Blk Male Attempted rape Aug 25 1927 Ashley Arkansas  
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