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Currently, there are 37 inmates on death row in Mississippi, according to an MDOC spokesperson. The Clarion Ledger attempted to find out MDOC's policy on executions by firing squad but was told ...

MDOC is responsible for carrying out executions. Currently, there are 37 inmates on death row in Mississippi, according to an MDOC spokesperson.

Currently, there are 37 inmates on death row in Mississippi, according to an MDOC spokesperson. The Clarion Ledger attempted to find out MDOC's policy on executions by firing squad but was told ...

Keith De Gruy, Edwina Marter's nephew who MDOC officials identified as a "family spokesperson," said a few words on behalf of Marter's family after the execution during a 7 p.m. press conference.

Keith De Gruy, Edwina Marter's nephew who MDOC officials identified as a "family spokesperson," said a few words on behalf of Marter's family after the execution during a 7 p.m. press conference.

Keith De Gruy, Edwina Marter's nephew who MDOC officials identified as a "family spokesperson," said a few words on behalf of Marter's family after the execution during a 7 p.m. press conference.

Richard Jordan (MDOC) In spite of being sentenced to death in 1976, 79-year-old Richard Jordan was executed 49 years later on Wednesday night after what, to some, has been a full lifetime. Jordan was ...