John Ball

Released
Era:1960s
State:Mississippi
Time Imprisoned:
5 Days
Support
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
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Biography

John Ball was a SNCC worker jailed in Holmes County, Mississippi in May 1963 following the firebombing of voting-rights organizer Hartman Turnbow’s home. A contemporary SNCC newsletter names the detainees and reports their release after the arson charges were dropped.

Case

Charges: Arson allegation in the Hartman Turnbow home-fire investigation
Arrested: May 8, 1963
Incarcerated: May 8, 1963
Released: May 13, 1963
Sentence: Held May 8–13, 1963 in Lexington, Mississippi. The contemporary SNCC newsletter reports release after arson charges were dropped.

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