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As Richard Jordan execution nears, here’s what methods MS allows for the death penalty
Mississippi is set to carry out its 20th execution by lethal injection as Richard Jordan, who's sat on death row for 48 years ...
Biloxi Sun Herald2d
Mississippi capital punishment: 37 current death row inmates | Biloxi Sun Herald
Mississippi death row houses 37 inmates, with criminals convicted in cases of murder and capital crimes. Discover the histories of these convicted individuals.
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Mississippi executes the state’s longest-serving death row inmate | CNN
The longest-serving man on Mississippi’s death row was executed Wednesday, nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer’s wife in a violent ransom scheme.
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Death row spiritual adviser bears witness in execution chamber
The Rev. Jeff Hood has witnessed 11 executions: four in Oklahoma, three in Alabama, two in Texas, one in Missouri and one in Florida.  The Rev. Jeff Hood is “determined to let people know you’re ...
A history of executions in Mississippi. How many? What methods? What we know
How many people have been executed in Mississippi? How were their deaths conducted? How many women executed? Any notable executions? We have answers.