Despite racial wounds, Alcolu residents unite to preserve memories of a bygone heyday

An Undying Mystery

Chapter Five: Divided past, shared future

In 1944, George Stinney Jr. became the youngest person ever executed in South Carolina at age 14. He was accused of bludgeoning two white girls to death and convicted by an all-white jury in a matter of minutes. Now, more than 70 years later, new evidence suggests someone else may have committed the murders. The Post and Courier explores this haunting tale that still plagues the small town of Alcolu.

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An Undying Mystery