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www.TiptonCountyAfricanAmericanHistory.com

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Lynchings in Tipton County

The Lynching of Albert Gooden

The Lynching of Albert Gooden

The Lynching of Albert Gooden

The lynching of Mr. Gooden in 1937

The lynching of Albert Gooden in 1937

Burning Death of Mack Edwards

The Lynching of Albert Gooden

The Lynching of Albert Gooden

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While this death was never solved, the rumor is that a group of men had targeted John Mack Edwards because of his Civil Rights work and after the fire told a community leader that they had killed Mack Edwards and he stated that they had killed the wrong one.

The Lynching of Jimmy Wade

The Lynching of Albert Gooden

The Lynching of Jimmy Wade

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The lynching of Jimmy Wade

civil rights

The 1981 Black Farmers sit-in

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Tent City in Fayette County, Tennessee

While this was not in Tipton County, the story needs to be told to understand why many in the region saw this as a sign that if you registered to vote during the 60's, you could lose your job, your home and even your life.

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VIOLA HARRIS MCFERREN (1931-2013)

VIOLA HARRIS MCFERREN (1931-2013)

VIOLA HARRIS MCFERREN (1931-2013)

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The Tent City Story

VIOLA HARRIS MCFERREN (1931-2013)

VIOLA HARRIS MCFERREN (1931-2013)

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John McFerren (1924-2020)

VIOLA HARRIS MCFERREN (1931-2013)

The new york times article

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The new york times article

Daphene Mcferren: Lynch mob launched a voting rights movement

The new york times article

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David Waters: Keep Tent city story in history classes

Daphene Mcferren: Lynch mob launched a voting rights movement

Daphene Mcferren: Lynch mob launched a voting rights movement

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Daphene Mcferren: Lynch mob launched a voting rights movement

Daphene Mcferren: Lynch mob launched a voting rights movement

Daphene Mcferren: Lynch mob launched a voting rights movement

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