71408-0711-photo.tif
"Sessums Trial, May 1968." March 1968, Forrest County Circuit Court (Hattiesburg, Miss.) trial of Cecil V. Sessum for the January 1966 murder of Vernon Dahmer and the firebombing of his house and store. Sessum greeted by wife, Mary, outside the jail, surrounded by unidentified escort and reporters. This photograph appeared on page one of the March 11, 1968, Hattiesburg American.
Read More
"Sessums Trial, May 1968." March 1968, Forrest County Circuit Court (Hattiesburg, Miss.) trial of Cecil V. Sessum for the January 1966 murder of Vernon Dahmer and the firebombing of his house and store. Sessum greeted by wife, Mary, outside the jail, surrounded by unidentified escort and reporters. This photograph appeared on page one of the March 11, 1968, Hattiesburg American.
Details
- Creator(s): Moncrief, Winfred
- Date: 1968-03
- Item: 711
- Corresponding Print Number(s): 712
- Description: "Sessums Trial, May 1968." March 1968, Forrest County Circuit Court (Hattiesburg, Miss.) trial of Cecil V. Sessum for the January 1966 murder of Vernon Dahmer and the firebombing of his house and store. Sessum greeted by wife, Mary, outside the jail, surrounded by unidentified escort and reporters. This photograph appeared on page one of the March 11, 1968, Hattiesburg American.
- City/State: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- County: Forrest County
- Call Number: PI/1994.0005
- Filename: 71408-0711-photo.tif