Lynching of Willie B. Smith

June 7, 1924

By Lynching in Texas Staff

City: Grapeland, Texas

County: Houston County 

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black 

Gender of Victim: Male 

Age of Victim: 30 

Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape 

Manner of Death: Shot 

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching in Texas Staff, “Lynching of Willie B. Smith,” Lynching In Texas, accessed April 18, 2024, https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/898.

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Published on Oct 28, 2018. Last updated on Nov 6, 2023.