Event to mark anniversary of Sikeston lynching

Saturday, January 22, 2022 ~ Updated 11:16 PM

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Eighty years after a Black man accused of assaulting a white woman was dragged through the streets of Sikeston by a vehicle and set on fire, the community will for the first time acknowledge the tragic incident with a remembrance and reconciliation event Sunday.

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