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PHOTOS: Jones Co. group tries to find lynching site
The names of those lynched in Jones Co. are printed on a pillar at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Alabama.
The group wanting to bring a marker to Jones Co. to honor Alonzo Green and his son meets at St. Paul AME Church in Gray.
Janice Kitchens is spearheading the effort to bring the marker to the county.
Janice Kitchens is spearheading the effort to bring the marker to the county.
Janice Kitchens is spearheading the effort to bring the marker to the county.
The group wanting to bring a marker to Jones Co. to honor Alonzo Green and his son meets at St. Paul AME Church in Gray.
The lynching of Alonzo Green and his son happened in Wayside in Jones County.
The group believes this area, home to an old pimento factory, could be the possible site of the lynching, but it is not known for sure.
Janice Kitchens talks with her uncle, Donald Black, about the possible lynching site.
Tasha Billingslea is Alonzo Green's great niece.
The group says they’re not looking to blame anyone. They just want to remember what happened in order to move forward.
The group tries to find the possible lynching site.
The group tries to find the possible lynching site.
Donald Black, a member of the group, talks about the possible lynching site near the pimento factory.
Old Jones County newspapers recount the lynching of Alonzo Green and his son.
Old Jones County newspapers recount the lynching of Alonzo Green and his son.
While the Billingsleas don't have pictures of Alonzo or his son, they do have pictures of Alonzo's family.
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The names of those lynched in Jones Co. are printed on a pillar at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Alabama.
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The group wanting to bring a marker to Jones Co. to honor Alonzo Green and his son meets at St. Paul AME Church in Gray.
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Janice Kitchens is spearheading the effort to bring the marker to the county.
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Janice Kitchens is spearheading the effort to bring the marker to the county.
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Janice Kitchens is spearheading the effort to bring the marker to the county.
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The group wanting to bring a marker to Jones Co. to honor Alonzo Green and his son meets at St. Paul AME Church in Gray.
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The lynching of Alonzo Green and his son happened in Wayside in Jones County.
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The group believes this area, home to an old pimento factory, could be the possible site of the lynching, but it is not known for sure.
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Janice Kitchens talks with her uncle, Donald Black, about the possible lynching site.
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Tasha Billingslea is Alonzo Green's great niece.
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The group says they’re not looking to blame anyone. They just want to remember what happened in order to move forward.
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The group tries to find the possible lynching site.
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The group tries to find the possible lynching site.
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Donald Black, a member of the group, talks about the possible lynching site near the pimento factory.
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Old Jones County newspapers recount the lynching of Alonzo Green and his son.
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Old Jones County newspapers recount the lynching of Alonzo Green and his son.
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While the Billingsleas don't have pictures of Alonzo or his son, they do have pictures of Alonzo's family.
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