Was it a rush to judgment, or did the teenager, Swinton Permenter, commit a brutal crime of passion upon a young woman who rejected his affections?
The murder of a young Janie Sharp and the ensuing trials and murders made national headlines, split a community for the better part of the 20th century and produced one of the most celebrated court cases in Mississippi history. Publicly, her murder and those of the others remain unresolved to this day.
The murder of a young Janie Sharp and the ensuing trials and murders made national headlines, split a community for the better part of the 20th century and produced one of the most celebrated court cases in Mississippi history. Publicly, her murder and those of the others remain unresolved to this day.