John Scurlock
John Scurlock, known as Little John or L. J., was an editor and politician in Mississippi. He was reported to be 7 feet tall. He was murdered by the Ku Klux Klan.[1]
He was born in Mississippi.[2] Scurlock was a member of Coffeeville, Mississippi's Board of Aldermen and was an important leader in Yalobusha County's African American community. He lost an election to serve in the state legislature in 1872.[3]
He served as a "Book Agent"[4] and assistant editor of the Christian Index newspaper.[5]
Further reading
"Reconstruction in Yalobusha and Grenada Counties" by Julia C. Brown, Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, 12, 1912 pages 227, 228, 234, and 242
References
- ^ Newton, Michael (December 21, 2009). The Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi: A History. McFarland. ISBN 9780786457045 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ownby, Ted; Wilson, Charles Reagan; Abadie, Ann J.; Lindsey, Odie; James G Thomas JR (25 May 2017). The Mississippi Encyclopedia. ISBN 9781496811592.
- ^ Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press 1996 page 191
- ^ https://docsouth.unc.edu/church/phillips/phillips.html Chapters V and VI
- ^ Jackson, Alicia K. (November 15, 2021). The Recovered Life of Isaac Anderson. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781496835185 – via Google Books.
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