Newspaper Clipping, Eugene Story Hangs, June 2, 1891

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Description

This article from the Memphis Appeal-Avalanche details the execution by hanging of Eugene Story in Lexington, Mississippi (Holmes County). The article states that Story was convicted of murdering P. B. Kleinfelder and describes Story's walk up to the gallows as "Cool, audacious, and defiant to the last."

Publication Date

6-2-1891

Approximate Creation Date

1891-06-02

Time Period

1890-1899

Subjects

Newspapers; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Executions and executioners; Murderers

Keywords

newspaper clippings; public executions; murder convicts; public hangings

Object Type

text

Format (original)

newspaper clipping

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1891-06-02-Eugene-Story-Hangs_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 10

Repository

Manuscripts Unit

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Hays-Ray-Webb collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University Libraries, Mississippi State University