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Revision as of 07:16, 19 May 2011

Lover's Lane

"The Dark Secret of 1930's Marion"

Background

Lover's Lane was, for lack of better terms, the "Red Light" district of Marion. This area, located off of modern day 38th st, was known for behavior that was frowned upon by many of the adults in Marion and the surrounding towns. In his book "A Lynching in the Heartland," Dr. James Madison stated that the area was "... notorious for 'petting parties' and 'jazz parties.'"

Lynching of 1930

Shooting

Mary Ball

Shortly after the shooting, Mary Ball enraged the community with the claim that she was raped.



Note: This page is in process.
This page is an extension of the wikimarion lynching project.