1917 Persons’ lynching site advances toward National Historic Register status
A historical marker remembering the lynching of Ell Persons on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 on Summer Ave. near Putt Putt Golf and Games. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The lynching site that drew a crowd of 5,000 in 1917 is now an overgrown area by the Wolf River west of Summer Avenue.
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