Man charged with capital murder in death of baby in central Mississippi

CARTHAGE, Miss. (WTVA) — A baby’s death in central Mississippi landed a man behind bars for capital murder. The Leake County Sheriff’s Office arrested Robert Pigg, 32, BreezyNews.com reported. Sheriff Randy Atkinson said investigators learned of the 3- …

LIVE: Protesters gather as officials prepare for execution of Mississippi's longest-serving death row inmate

Mississippi executes state's longest-serving death row inmate: What we know

Richard Gerald Jordan (Photo courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Corrections) Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate was executed on Wednesday, almost 50 years after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer’s wife in a ransom scheme. The …

Mississippi executes man on death row for nearly 50 years

Richard Jordan, the longest-serving death row inmate in Mississippi's history, was executed Wednesday night at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman. Photo by Mississippi Department of Corrections June 25 (UPI) -- Richard Jordan, the longest- …

Mississippi's longest-serving death row inmate to be executed today

Despite decades of attempted legal interference and motions filed to prevent it, Mississippi's longest-serving death row inmate is scheduled to be executed Wednesday at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, also known as Parchman Prison.Richard Jordan, …

Mississippi Farmers Market to Host Summer Kick-Off Event

  The Mississippi Farmers Market will host its annual Summer Kick-Off event on Saturday, June 28, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This family-friendly celebration will feature live demonstrations, summertime staples, select Genuine MS® members, and food …

Suspected terrorist from Iran arrested in Mississippi

By Kyndall Jones Click here for updates on this story     MADISON COUNTY, Mississippi (WAPT) — Days after conflict with Iran began involving Israel, Iran and the United States, nearly one dozen Iranian nationals in the country illegally have been detained. …

Mississippi Is Set to Execute Richard Gerald Jordan Tonight for 1976 Murder

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate is set to be executed Wednesday, nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer’s wife in a violent ransom scheme. Richard Gerald Jordan, a 79-year-old Vietnam …

Mississippi inmate Richard Jordan picks last meal ahead of execution at Parchman

Zohran Mamdani's Mother Is 'Mississippi Masala' Director Mira Nair

Tuesday was a big day for New Yorkers as they trekked to the polls to vote in the Democratic New York City primary for mayor. The nail-biting race saw New York state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani take the lead and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo ultimately concede, …