Luther Holbert

Luther Holbert (c. 1852 – February 7, 1904) was an African American man who was tortured and lynched by a mob in Doddsville, Mississippi on Sunday, February 7, 1904, after being accused of a double murder. An African American woman who was with Holbert was also tortured and killed. Other people were killed during the search for Holbert and the woman.

Personal life Holbert was born into slavery in about 1852 in Mississippi. He was freed after the American Civil War ended in 1865, and married Annie in 1884; they had four children. Holbert also had a child with a mistress.