Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state’s death row for 1976 killing

Mississippi carries out execution of longest-serving death row inmate for 1976 killing

Convicted killer Richard Jordan, Mississippi's longest-serving death row inmate, executed by lethal injection at age 79 after decades of legal battles.

Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate is executed

Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate is executed Update: 6:45 p.m. Richard Gerald Jordan was pronounced dead at 6:16 p.m. The execution was conducted in a square room with Jordan strapped to a gurney in the center. His hair was white and thinning, and he wore a beige garment while a white cloth covered most of his body. Four others were in the room with Jordan, including Commissioner Burl Cain. Jordan’s last words were as follows: “Fir…

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Mississippi man who spent nearly 50 years on death row executed

A Mississippi man who had been on death row for nearly 50 years was executed by lethal injection today, one of two executions in the United States this week.

Longest serving man on Mississippi death row executed for 1976 killing

Richard Gerald Jordan's execution was the third in the state in the last 10 years with the most recent one was carried out in December 2022.