I have spent the last week working on a project that I am excited to share with all of you. Last Sunday, my mom and I decided to ride around basically to get out of the house. As many of you know, I researched and wrote the story of the murder of Sheriff J.M. Poag. […]
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I have posted the entire story of the murder of Sheriff J.M. Poag from my book – Without Penalty on this website. However, if you would like a copy of the book, please feel free to email me! Chapter 1 – The Murder of Sheriff J.M. Poag “Early this morning, one of the most daring
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As word of the murder of Sheriff J.M. Poag traveled across the country and Tate county, the small town of Senatobia was flooded with people from all sections of the county. In fact, The Senatobia Democrat reported that Sheriff Poag laid in state inside the jail where people by the hundreds came and grown men
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On Monday, April 17, 1905, roughly five days after the murder of Sheriff J.M. Poag, the spring term of the Tate County Circuit Court began. Due to the magnitude of recent events, Judge J.B. Boothe wasted no time in selecting the grand jury and informing them of their duties. Because of the excitement surrounding the
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