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Anthony Hervey, 49, dies in car crash on Highway 6 near Oxford, Mississippi

Modified Date: 
Fri, 06/24/2016 - 7:18pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, July 19, 2015

Oxford man dies in car crash after Confederate Flag rally

An Oxford, Mississippi man died in a car crash Sunday while on his way back from a Confederate Flag rally in Alabama. Hervey is the author of "Why I wave the Confederate Flag: Written by a Black Man." The Clarion Ledger reports Hervey and his passenger were on the way home from a Confederate Flag rally. He died when his 2005 Ford Explorer flipped over near the Pontotoc County line just before noon Sunday. Anthony Hervey, 49, has been well-known in Oxford for several decades.

Black Mississippi flag supporter dies in traffic accident

A passenger Harvey's car, Arlene Barnum, tells The Associated Press that Hervey swerved and crashed after another vehicle carrying several black men pulled up alongside them, yelling and looking angry. Highway Patrol officials did not immediately respond to a message asking if they're investigating. Hervey, of Oxford, has drawn attention over the years for opposing efforts to change the flag. He said he dressed in Rebel soldier garb to honor blacks who served with the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Anthony Hervey, killed in wreck, was piece of Oxford history

Hervey is the author of "Why I wave the Confederate Flag: Written by a Black Man." He was well-known for wearing a Confederate uniform and waving a Rebel flag on the Oxford square. He would often attract a crowd as he spoke about his views on the subject.

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On Sunday, July 19, Barnham posted to her Facebook saying she and Anthony Hervey were being chased and were ran off the road leading to a roll-over of the vehicle the pair were traveling in.

“HELP.. They after us. My vehicle inside down,” Arlene Barnham said in one post, and in another post she said, “Anthony Hervy pinned in… gas leaking,” Her last post was a picture from the outside of an overturned vehicle.

The McAlester News-Capital called the Mississippi Highway Patrol and spoke with a dispatcher, who only identified as Lisa, confirmed the roll-over accident was near Oxford, Mississippi. However, she said she cannot give any further information because the accident, and the details surrounding it, are under investigation.

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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Celebrity Accidents, Overcorrection, Rollover
People Involved: 
Anthony Hervey
Arlene Barnham
Roadway: 
Highway 6
City: 
Oxford, MS
County: 
Lafayette County, MS
Area: 
Memphis, TN

Comments

Submitted by Ncrdbl1 on Wed, 06/22/2016 - 10:13pm

WRONG he wasw not killed in a onecident. He was ran off the road by a car load of black thugs who opposed his position on the confederate flag.  In other word he was murdered.

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