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.
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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