Wade Thomas, who also went by the name 'Boll Weevil,' was a native of Jonesboro County, Arkansas. According to the Arkansas Gazette, he was known as a “bad and impudent negro” who had formerly served time in the Arkansas penitentiary for highway robbery. According to Jonesboro historian Lee A. Dew, Thomas made his living by […]
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