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  1. Jim Jones - Wikipedia

    Chaeoke Jones, Lew Jones, and Terry Carter Jones; all died in the mass murder-suicide at Jonestown. In a signed note found at the time of her death, Marceline directed that Jones's assets be given to …

  2. Jonestown | History, Facts, Jim Jones, & Survivors | Britannica

    Dec 31, 2025 · Jim Jones died of a gunshot wound to the head in Jonestown, Guyana, on November 18, 1978. His death occurred during the Jonestown Massacre, when he ordered the mass murder …

  3. Jonestown - Massacre, Guyana & Cult | HISTORY

    Oct 18, 2010 · In 1977, Jim Jones, a self-proclaimed “messiah” of his Peoples Temple church, led his followers to a remote jungle in Guyana to live in Jonestown. Shown is a sign at the entrance of …

  4. Jonestown — FBI

    He’d been hearing that there was trouble in “Jonestown,” the makeshift settlement carved out of the jungle of Guyana by the charismatic Jim Jones and his cult-like following called the...

  5. Who Was Jim Jones? | American Experience | PBS

    Jim Jones stands with others at Jonestown, Guyana on November 18, 1978, the day Peoples Temple members carried out the largest mass murder-suicide in history. Peoples Temple members pick up...

  6. What Happened During the Jonestown Massacre? The True Story ...

    Jun 17, 2024 · On Nov. 18, 1978, over 900 Americans were killed after ingesting poison at Jonestown, a religious commune in Guyana, South America led by Jim Jones. The reverend brought thousands of …

  7. The perfect storm that led to the Jonestown massacre

    The Jonestown massacre remains one of the largest mass murders in American history. In a single day, 901 Americans and 8 Guyanese died from Jim Jones’ actions.

  8. Jonestown - Wikipedia

    The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, better known by its informal name Jonestown, was a remote settlement in Guyana established by the Peoples Temple, an American religious cult under the …

  9. Full History Of Jim Jones In Timeline From 1902 - Popular ...

    Jim Jones was an American cult leader who founded the Peoples Temple. He is infamous for orchestrating a mass murder-suicide in Jonestown, Guyana, on November 18, 1978. Over 900 …

  10. Jim Jones | Biography, Jonestown, Massacre, Peoples Temple ...

    Nov 14, 2025 · Jim Jones died of a gunshot wound to the head in Jonestown, Guyana, on November 18, 1978. His death occurred during the Jonestown Massacre, when he ordered the mass murder …