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Date of execution County Method Victim(s) Governor 1 Jimmy Lee Gray: White 34 M September 2, 1983 Jackson: Gas chamber [a] Deressa Jean Scales William Winter: 2 Edward Earl Johnson: Black 26 M May 20, 1987 Leake: Walnut Grove police officer J. T. Trest William Allain: 3 Connie Ray Evans: Black 27 M July 8, 1987 Hinds: Arun Pahwa 4 Leo E ...
The State of Mississippi used hanging as its method of execution for much of its history. [7] From the earliest recorded execution in 1818 to 2004, records indicate that the state executed a total of 794 people. Of these, the great majority were black males, who account for 639 of recorded executions. [9]
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The Mississippi Supreme Court has temporarily delayed ruling on whether to set an execution date for a man on death row for capital murder. The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the ...
Approximately four hours before the scheduled time of execution on May 7, 2013, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled 8-1 to grant Manning a stay of execution. The judges gave no reason for this decision. [54] On July 25, 2013, the Mississippi Supreme Court reversed its earlier 5–4 ruling preventing the testing of fingerprints and DNA evidence.
MS Attorney General Lynn Fitch is seeking execution dates for two men convicted of multiple murders in the 1990s. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Willie McGee (c. 1916 – May 8, 1951) was an African American man from Laurel, Mississippi, who was sentenced to death in 1945 and executed on Tuesday, May 8, 1951, after being controversially convicted for the rape of a white woman on November 2, 1945. [1] [2] [3] McGee's legal case became a cause célèbre that attracted worldwide attention ...
According to state figures, as of June, 1,423 families and 2,522 individuals are receiving federal welfare grants administered by Mississippi, a state where 548,000 people live in poverty. Show ...