Cedarbluff, Mississippi

Cedarbluff (or Cedar Bluff) is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Mississippi, United States.

[5] In 1915 an unnamed black man was lynched in Cedarbluff for allegedly entering the room of a white woman.

[6] In 1916, an African-American man, Jeff Brown was lynched by a mob "for accidentally bumping into a white girl as he ran to catch a train."

Pictures of his lynching were sold to white citizens for five cents each and were used to intimidate African-Americans in the region.

[7] In 1920, a destructive tornado struck Cedarbluff directly causing major damage.

Map of Mississippi highlighting Clay County