The Heartbreaking Death of Delia Green

The century-old murder of a black teenaged girl that served as morbid inspiration for song lyrics

Delia Died in Savannah, Georgia, 1900; Photo by Jose Llamas on Unsplash

The details surrounding the life of Delia Green are fuzzy, at best and no image remains of her likeness. Details of her death in Savannah, Georgia, at age 14are quite well known — she was shot by a boy because she hurt his feelings.