The Lynching of Henry White / Racial Injustice in America

On September 20, 1916, Henry White, a young Black miner, was seized from custody by a white mob near Durham in Walker County and hanged after an unproven accusation. No one was ever held accountable. This EJI marker honors his memory.

The Lynching of Henry White / Racial Injustice in America is a historical marker in LaFayette, Walker County, erected in 2020. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Walker County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.7090, -85.2801 near LaFayette. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Marsh House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Chattooga Academy - John B. Gordon Hall, John B. Gordon Hall, and Chattooga Academy.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.