Macon, Mississippi, race riot

Macon, Mississippi, race riot

Part of Red Summer
Topographical and political map of the state of Mississippi around Macon, 1921
Date	June 7, 1919
Location	Macon, Mississippi, United States

The Macon, Mississippi, race riot took place on June 7, 1919, in Macon, Mississippi. White members who were angry that black people were organizing to attain better work conditions beat, whipped and then forced them into exile.