John Henry James was lynched 120 years ago this week. Now, soil collected from the site of his murder will be delivered to the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama.
(Credit: Emily Richardson-Lorente)
Two tour buses rolled out of Charlottesville Sunday morning, with about 100 people and one jar of soil aboard.
They’re on a pilgrimage, of sorts, to commemorate John Henry James, a lynching victim who died in Charlottesville 120 years ago this week.
Emily Richardson-Lorente has the story.
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