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Researcher details 1942 lynching of James Edward Person and limited federal sentences

Metro Historical Commission / Nashville Conference on African American History and Culture · February 24, 2026

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Dr. Leonardo B. Carr presented archival and FBI-file research on the 1942 killing of James Edward Person, describing a cross-state manhunt, a federal grand jury indictment of 13 people on civil-rights conspiracy charges, convictions or pleas with light penalties, and ongoing family efforts for recognition.

Dr. Leonardo B. Carr presented a detailed account of the 1942 killing of James Edward Person of Somerville, Tennessee, drawing on newspaper reports, FBI records, and federal grand-jury materials.

Carr traced Persons movements after he left Tennessee in 1942: a reported effort to reach Chicago, encounters in…

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