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Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state’s death row for 1976 killing
Mississippi has executed the longest-serving man on its death row nearly 50 years after he was convicted of murder.
Vietnam veteran executed in Mississippi after nearly 50 years on death row for 1976 murder
After four trials, 79-year-old Richard Gerald Jordan was executed in Mississippi for the 1976 murder of Edwina Marter, a ...
Longest-Serving Man on Miss. Death Row Executed for 1976 Murder: 'Should Have Happened a Long Time Ago,' Victim’s Son Says
Richard Jordan, the longest-serving and oldest person on Mississippi's death row, was executed on June 25 for the 1976 murder ...
Mississippi’s death row: A look at the 37 inmates, and the crimes they committed
Mississippi has 37 death row inmates and all but one are men. Richard Gerald Jordan, 79, is the longest-serving death row ...
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 ...
Mississippi executes man who has been on death row for nearly 50 years
The convicted murderer, a Vietnam War veteran, was sentenced to death in 1976 for kidnapping and murdering the wife of a bank ...
Execution completed by lethal injection for Mississippi murderer Richard Jordan at Parchman
Richard Jordan, who spent 48 years on Mississippi’s death row, received an execution by lethal injection at the state ...
Mississippi executes inmate after nearly 50 years. Is death penalty legal in PA, NJ?
Nearly five decades after being convicted of murder, a Mississippi man got executed. Can that happen in NJ, PA?
Mississippi is set to execute Richard Jordan. Here's a look at every US execution in 2025
For the past five years, no more than 24 executions occurred annually — but 2025 is already near that mark, with more ...
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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.
Mississippi executes man on death row for nearly 50 years
The longest-serving death row inmate in Mississippi's history, Richard Jordan, was executed Wednesday evening at the ...
Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state's death row for a woman's murder in 1976
Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state's death row for a woman's murder in 1976.