Grave of an unknown hanged man -- Little River County, Arkansas
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techiegrl64
N 33° 51.908 W 094° 26.042
15S E 367355 N 3748127
Unusual grave marker of an unknown man allegedly hanged nearby in 1892.
Waymark Code: WM59XJ
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 12/03/2008
Views: 27
We visited this unique location while grabbing a geocache here. Grave is located a few feet into the woods off the roadside of Little River 59, a short distance off Highway 41. There is a sign affixed to a tree alongside the road inscribed with "Hung Man's Grave". The road is not very wide along this area but you can park along the side of the road with sufficient room for another car to pass. There is not much traffic along the roadway so it is not likely to present a problem.
The story about this grave alleges that a young man named George Washington Brazil was out in the woods looking for his father's horse when he came upon a lynching. The men saw him and told him they would kill him and his family if he ever told anyone what he saw. A 1992 article published by Time Magazine mentions the hundreds of murders in Little River County during the period of reconstruction.
Reference for the above information was obtained from genealogical records posted online for descendants of Richard Sessions.
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It is not clear who placed the grave marker at this location, or when. Details of this story cannot be confirmed since the story is based on anecdotal stories handed down in the family and the participants are deceased. If the story is even partially true it is a somber reminder of the more sinister incidents that occurred during that period of time. Whatever the case, the place is certainly interesting to see and the marker is one of the more unique ones that I've seen.