Severe weather causes damage at Parchman prison

Storm causes significant damage at Parchman

High winds peel parts of the roof off a building at State Penitentiary.

Parchman damaged during Tuesday night storm

A unit at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman was damaged during a storm Tuesday night.

Severe weather causes damage at Parchman prison

SUNFLOWER COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Severe weather damaged a unit at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) said the unit suffered roof damage during a storm on August 19, 2025. Severe weather damaged a unit at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. (Courtesy: MDOC)Severe weather damaged a unit at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. (Courtesy: MDOC)Severe …

Unit at State Penitentiary at Parchman suffers from roof damage - WXXV News 25

The State Department of Corrections says a unit at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman has suffered roof damage. This damage comes from a storm on Tuesday night. Officials report no injuries to staff or inmates. Those inmates in the affected zone were relocated to other buildings on the prison grounds. DOC is working to access the damages and make the repairs. Categories: Local News, Mississippi State News, News

Storm Damage Forces Inmate Relocation at Parchman Prison

PARCHMAN, Miss.–Inmates at a damaged unit at Parchman have been moved to another part of the prison while the Dept. of Corrections works on getting the damaged unit fixed. According to a release from the department, the roof was damaged by a storm overnight Tuesday. They did not say how many inmates had to be moved or whether the unit housed prisoners considered more dangerous or violent than the rest. The department said they are working dilige…

Unit at Mississippi State Penitentiary damaged during overnight storms - SuperTalk Mississippi

A portion of the Mississippi State Penitentiary was damaged by overnight storms, according to corrections officials. The Mississippi Department of Corrections confirmed one unit at the state’s largest prison had its roof damaged by severe weather that crossed the area on Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning. “A unit at the Mississippi State penitentiary at Parchman suffered roof damage during a storm Tuesday night,” a statement from MDOC rea…