Lynching of George Gay

Lynching of George Gay
Part of Jim Crow Era
News coverage of the Lynching of George Gay in Streetman, Texas in 1922
DateDecember 11, 1922
LocationStreetman a town that straddles the border of Freestone and Navarro counties in Texas
ParticipantsA white mob of Kirvin, Texas 2,000 strong
DeathsGeorge Gay

On December 11, 1922, George Gay was lynched in Streetman a town that straddles the border of Freestone and Navarro counties in Texas. He allegedly assaulted a young girl. According to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary it was the 60th of 61 lynchings during 1922 in the United States.