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Index by State - MISSISSIPPI - 1921-1964
 
# NAME AGE RACE SEX OCCUPATION CRIME METHOD DATE MTPL COUNTY
178 WATTS, JESSE 29 WHITE MALE GROCER MURDER HANGING APR 15 1921 1 LEE
179 GANDY, LESTER 24 WHITE MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING APR 15 1921 2 LAUDERDALE
180 VIVERETT, LEON   BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING JAN 13 1922 1 CLAIBORNE
181 PERDUE, PATTIE   BLACK FEMALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING JAN 13 1922 2 WAYNE
182 MCLAURIN, SHELBY   WHITE MALE ? RAPE HANGING AUG 11 1922   SCOTT
183 MARKS, JIM   BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER HANGING FEB 16 1923   SCOTT
184 FARRAR, ED   WHITE MALE ? MURDER HANGING ?   1924   SMITH
185 GREER, CLYDE   WHITE MALE RAILROAD SHOP WK MURDER HANGING JUL 25 1924 1 WASHINGTON
186 ATKINSON, FRANK   WHITE MALE RAILROAD ENGNEER MURDER HANGING JUL 25 1924 2 SHARKEY
187 HURD, LESTER   BLACK MALE ? MURDER HANGING JAN 30 1925 1 LAUDERDALE
188 LEE, EDDIE   BLACK MALE ? MURDER HANGING JAN 30 1925 2 LAUDERDALE
189 MCKAY, GEORGE 45 WHITE MALE SHARECROPPER MURDER HANGING MAY 22 1925   HINDS
190 DONAHUE, PATRICK 37 WHITE MALE MILL WORKER MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING MAR 26 1926   HINDS
191 BROWN, AUBRY   BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING APR 16 1926   PIKE
192 MILTON, ROBERT   BLACK MALE ? RAPE HANGING MAY 7 1926   KEMPER
193 WALLACE, JEFF 73 WHITE MALE FARMER MURDER HANGING JUL 16 1926   MARSHALL
194 MACKEY, SYLVESTER 22 BLACK MALE ? MURDER HANGING AUG 27 1926   TISHOMINGO
195 BURLEY, WALTER   BLACK MALE ? MURDER-RAPE HANGING JUL 22 1927   MARION
196 HUGGINS, EUGENE 22 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING FEB 24 1928 1 LEFLORE
197 WALTON, MARION 24 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING FEB 24 1928 2 HINDS
198 LOFTIN, HINES   BLACK MALE ? MURDER HANGING ?   1928   LAUDERDALE
199 FISHER, JOHN   BLACK MALE ? MURDER HANGING MAY 31 1928   LAUDERDALE
200 KIRK, GREENE 39 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER HANGING JUL 13 1928 1 SMITH
201 BURDO, WILL   BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING JUL 13 1928 2 YAZOO
202 BURKE, JOHN 23 BLACK MALE TENANT FARMER RAPE HANGING JAN 19 1928   SIMPSON
203 LOFTON, ROBERT   WHITE MALE ESCAPED CONVICT MURDER HANGING DEC 14 1928   TUNICA
204 RICHARDSON, SILAS   BLACK MALE JAIL PRISONER MURDER HANGING APR 27 1929   ADAMS
205 LEWIS, R., V. 38 WHITE MALE ? MURDER HANGING FEB 21 1930   PIKE
206 HAYS, PHILIP 25 BLACK MALE ? RAPE HANGING JAN 16 1931   HANCOCK
207 NELSON, CLEVELAND 18 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING MAY 18 1931   SIMPSON
208 WHITTAKER, SAM 18 BLACK MALE HOUSE BOY MURDER HANGING JUL 17 1931 1 BOLIVAR
209 SHAW, EMMETT 40 BLACK MALE LABORER MURDER HANGING JUL 17 1931 2 LAUDERDALE
210 COSEY, WADDELL 20 BLACK MALE FARM LABORER MURDER HANGING JAN 13 1932   YALOBUSHA
211 FAIRLEY, GUY 44 WHITE MALE FARMER MURDER HANGING JAN 15 1932   YALOBUSHA
212 WRIGHT, CHARLIE   BLACK MALE ESCAPED CONVICT MURDER HANGING APR 21 1932   WARREN
213 WEEKS, EDDIE 24 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER HANGING MAY 12 1932   COVINGTON
214 JACKSON, EMANUEL 25 BLACK MALE TENANT FARMER MURDER HANGING MAY 27 1932   AMITE
215 ROBERTS, ROGER   BLACK MALE ? MURDER HANGING JAN 28 1932   WASHINGTON
216 WOODWARD, ROBERT 35 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING NOV 18 1932 1 AMITE
217 DIXON, WILL 50 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING NOV 18 1932 2 NESHOBA
218 BARTON, COLUMBUS 48 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING NOV 25 1932   HUMPHREYS
219 WEATHERFORD, W., R. 35 NAT. AMER. MALE TENANT FARMER MURDER HANGING DEC 1 1932   HUMPHREYS
220 PRINCE, ANDREW 21 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING APR 25 1933   BOLIVAR
221 SANDIDGE, JAMES 45 BLACK MALE PAROLEE MURDER HANGING JUL 7 1933   LAMAR
222 PATTERSON, JESSE 32 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING JAN 20 1933   LOWNDES
223 SCOTT, JESSE 24 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING DEC 7 1933   DE SOTO
224 RICKS, THURMAN 26 BLACK MALE ? MURDER HANGING FEB 2 1934   LOWNDES
225 MCGEHEE, EARNEST 23 BLACK MALE ? RAPE HANGING MAR 16 1934 1 WASHINGTON
226 OWENS, BOB   BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING MAR 16 1934 2 NESHOBA
227 JONES, JOHNNY 23 BLACK MALE ? RAPE HANGING MAR 16 1934 3 DE SOTO
228 HOWARD, ISAAC 25 BLACK MALE ? RAPE HANGING MAR 16 1934 4 LEE
229 KEATON, JAMES 22 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING MAY 25 1934   LOWNDES
230 DAVIS, PEARLIE 25 BLACK MALE LABORER MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING MAY 31 1934   DE SOTO
231 TINSLEY, MILDRICH 46 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER HANGING NOV 2 1934   LOWNDES
232 WILLIAMS, PHIL   BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER HANGING DEC 6 1934   HINDS
233 MCKNIGHT, OBEDIAH   BLACK MALE ? MURDER HANGING DEC 12 1934   WASHINGTON
234 ROBINSON, ALONZO 40 BLACK MALE ? MURDER HANGING MAR 5 1935   ADAMS
235 BUCKLER, OLIVER 35 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER HANGING AUG 2 1935   ADAMS
236 WATSON, FLOYD 21 BLACK MALE ? MURDER HANGING FEB 14 1936   BOLIVAR
237 ALSUP, ROBERT   BLACK MALE ? MURDER HANGING MAR 19 1936   WASHINGTON
238 BERRY, ARTHUR   BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER HANGING MAY 22 1936   CLARKE
239 PEARSON, FEDRO 25 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING JUN 10 1936   GRENADA
240 PULLEN, WILSON   WHITE MALE TENANT FARMER MURDER HANGING JUN 19 1936   SUNFLOWER
241 MOON, ROOSEVELT   BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING JUL 10 1936   COAHOMA
242 HEMPHILL, ANDREW 45 BLACK MALE TENANT FARMER MURDER HANGING NOV 6 1936 1 MONTGOMERY
243 JONES, TOM 43 BLACK MALE TENANT FARMER MURDER HANGING NOV 6 1936 2 COAHOMA
244 PHILLIPS, JOE 17 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING JAN 20 1937 1 GRENADA
245 OWENS, GEORGE 17 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING JAN 20 1937 2 GRENADA
246 WILLIAMS, SAMUEL 23 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY HANGING MAR 18 1937   CLAY
247 HOLMES, MARY 35 BLACK FEMALE DOMESTIC COOK MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING APR 29 1937 1 CLAY
248 BROOKS, SOLOMON 32 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING APR 29 1937 2 JACKSON
249 JONES, ROBERT   BLACK MALE TENANT FARMER MURDER HANGING JUL 1 1937   SHARKEY
250 ARMSTRONG, OLLIE   BLACK MALE ? MURDER HANGING MAY 20 1938 1 SHARKEY
251 TAYLOR, ALVIN   BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY HANGING MAY 20 1938 2 SUNFLOWER
252 CARROLL, LOUIS 23 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING NOV 29 1938   CALHOUN
253 BLANCHARD, THEODORE 24 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY HANGING DEC 9 1938   CALHOUN
254 EVANS, PEARLIE 39 WHITE MALE FARMER MURDER HANGING FEB 10 1939   WARREN
255 STEELE, LEAMON   BLACK MALE ? MURDER HANGING DEC 15 1939   WARREN
256 HOLLOWAY, CLEVELAND   BLACK MALE ? MURDER HANGING JAN 29 1940   SMITH
257 FORTENBERRY, HILTON   BLACK MALE ? MURDER HANGING JAN 11 1940 1 SHARKEY
258 BRAGG, WILLIE 28 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 11 1940 2 JEFFERSON DAVIS
259 GORDON, WILLIAM 31 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION JAN 18 1940 1 JEFFERSON DAVIS
260 CLEMONS, CHARLES 40 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION JAN 18 1940 2 GEORGE
261 WHITE, GRADY   WHITE MALE BOOTLEGGER MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 15 1941   WARREN
262 CHILDRESS, BOOKER   BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 16 1941   WARREN
263 DOUGLAS, MATTHEW 32 BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION MAY 23 1941   NESHOBA
264 YOUNT, J., A. 60 WHITE MALE GROCER MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 9 1942   NEWTON
265 MIRIKLE, WALTER 22 WHITE MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 24 1942   CLAY
266 WRIGHT, LAWRENCE 20 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION JUL 31 1942 1 WASHINGTON
267 FLEMINGS, PERCY 24 BLACK MALE EX CONVICT MURDER-ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION JUL 31 1942 2 GREENE
268 BROWN, SYLVESTER 36 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION DEC 17 1942   CLAIBORNE
269 PORTER, SAM   BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 7 1943   CLAIBORNE
270 COOPER, LUTHER 24 WHITE MALE FARM HAND MURDER ELECTROCUTION FEB 12 1943   MADISON
271 WILLIAMS, ONEAL 18 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION JUN 25 1943   PIKE
272 WILLIAMS, JOSEPH 22 BLACK MALE AWOL SOLDIER RAPE ELECTROCUTION JAN 1 1943   PIKE
273 PARKER, ELIJAH 23 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION FEB 9 1944   LEE
274 NEWSOM, , JAMES, JR 17 BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION MAR 24 1944   AMITE
275 CROSBY, JAMES   BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION APR 28 1944   HINDS
276 PHILLIPS, L., P. 47 WHITE MALE FARM HAND MURDER-ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION MAY 5 1944   ALCORN
277 HUGHES, JAMES   WHITE MALE FARMER MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 19 1944 1 SUNFLOWER
278 JOHNSON, MILDRED   BLACK FEMALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 19 1944 2 JEFFERSON DAVIS
279 DILLON, EDDIE 35 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION AUG 10 1944   WARREN
280 KEHOE, JOHN   WHITE MALE FARMER MURDER ELECTROCUTION DEC 1 1944   WARREN
281 WILEY, HENRY 23 BLACK MALE LABORER MURDER-RAPE ELECTROCUTION DEC 22 1944   WALTHALL
282 SIMNIOK, , MAURICE 19 WHITE MALE AWOL SOLDIER MURDER-ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION DEC 29 1944 1 QUITMAN
283 LEMMON, JOSEPH 19 WHITE MALE AWOL SOLDIER MURDER-ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION DEC 29 1944 2 JACKSON
284 THORNTON, GEORGE 23 BLACK MALE SOLDIER MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 18 1945   WAYNE
285 USREY, WILLIAM 40 WHITE MALE GOVT EMPLOYEE MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAR 23 1945   WAYNE
286 SIMMONS, EDDIE   BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION MAY 31 1945   RANKIN
287 WOOD, DONALD 24 WHITE MALE SOLDIER MURDER-ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION JAN 26 1945   FORREST
288 MORGAN, ROOSEVELT   BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAR 15 1946   HARRISON
289 HOLLOWAY, CHARLIE   BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION APR 4 1946   FORREST
290 CARTER, WILLIE 24 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 9 1946   JONES
291 WILLIAMS, JAMES 25 BLACK MALE SOLDIER MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 21 1946   MARSHALL
292 STREET, SHERMAN 31 BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION JUL 19 1946   NEWTON
293 HUFF, HARRY   BLACK MALE ? ? ELECTROCUTION NOV 29 1946   FORREST
294 RATCLIFF, , WELDON 25 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY   1947   HINDS
295 TRUDELL, CHARLES 17 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 23 1947 1 AMITE
296 LEWIS, JAMES 16 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 23 1947 2 NEWTON
297 DAMPIER, CLARENCE 22 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION JUL 30 1947   WILKINSON
298 CAMPBELL, FRANK   BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION DEC 5 1947   WILKINSON
299 BOYD, WALTER 26 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION DEC 18 1947   QUITMAN
300 DICKERSON, JESSE 22 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION JAN 23 1948   WARREN
301 STEWART, WILLIAMS 40 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAR 26 1948   QUITMAN
302 HAMBURG, WALLIS 22 WHITE MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 18 1948   LOWNDES
303 GIPSON, MONROE 19 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 25 1948   HINDS
304 MURRAY, MARVIN 24 BLACK MALE PRISONER MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 29 1948   CLARKE
305 WILLIS, RUFUS 20 BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION JUL 2 1948   LAUDERDALE
306 COOPER, EUGENE   ? MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION DEC 10 1948   STONE
307 PATTON, EDDIE 38 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 12 1950   WARREN
308 MOORE, ARTHUR 18 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION JAN 26 1950   LAUDERDALE
309 PULLIAM, JOHN 17 BLACK MALE LABORER MURDER-BURGLARY ELECTROCUTION MAY 25 1950   LAUDERDALE
310 WILKERSON, OTIS   BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 14 1950 1 HINDS
311 SHAFFER, LOVELL   BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 14 1950 2 WARREN
312 STONE, A., C., JR. 25 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 12 1951   YAZOO
313 HINTON, MURDOCK 48 WHITE MALE FARMER MURDER ELECTROCUTION FEB 2 1951   YAZOO
314 ROBERTS, HOUSTON 55 WHITE MALE BOARDING HSE OPR MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAR 22 1951   WASHINGTON
315 MCGEE, WILLIE 36 BLACK MALE TRUCK DRIVER RAPE ELECTROCUTION MAY 8 1951   STONE
316 PRICE, JEFRO 28 BLACK MALE LABORER MURDER ELECTROCUTION DEC 20 1951   HINDS
317 HOLMES, CHARLIE 38 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION APR 4 1952   JONES
318 DURR, JAMES 24 BLACK MALE TENANT FARMER MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 25 1952   COAHOMA
319 WHEELER, LUTHER 28 WHITE MALE TYPEWRITR REPAIR MURDER ELECTROCUTION FEB 5 1954   HUMPHREYS
320 JOHNSON, JAMES 30 WHITE MALE FARMER MURDER ELECTROCUTION NOV 10 1954   SIMPSON
321 GALLEGO, GERALD 26 WHITE MALE PAROLED CONVICT MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS MAR 3 1955   FORREST
322 DONALDSON, ALLEN 28 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY ASPHYXIATION-GAS MAR 4 1955   JONES
323 LAFONTAINE, AUGUST 24 WHITE MALE CONVICT MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS APR 28 1955   JACKSON
324 WIGGINS, JOHN 60 BLACK MALE LAUNDRY WORKER MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUN 20 1955   FORREST
325 LEWIS, MACK 21 BLACK MALE SOLDIER MURDER-ROBBERY ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUN 23 1955   HANCOCK
326 JOHNSON, WALTER 19 BLACK MALE SOLDIER RAPE ASPHYXIATION-GAS AUG 19 1955   JACKSON
327 GILMORE, MURRAY 32 WHITE MALE FARM HAND MURDER-ROBBERY ASPHYXIATION-GAS DEC 9 1955   HANCOCK
328 ROBINSON, MOSE 21 BLACK MALE FARM HAND RAPE ASPHYXIATION-GAS DEC 18 1955   HARRISON
329 BUCHANAN, ROBERT 35 BLACK MALE BURGLAR RAPE ASPHYXIATION-GAS JAN 3 1956   MONROE
330 KEELER, EDGAR 38 BLACK MALE EX CONVICT MURDER-ROBBERY ASPHYXIATION-GAS JAN 27 1956   HUMPHREYS
331 MCNAIR, O., C. 24 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS FEB 17 1956   HINDS
332 RUSSELL, JAMES 32 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS APR 5 1956   HINDS
333 TOWNSELL, DEWEY 26 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUN 22 1956   RANKIN
334 JONES, WILLIE 38 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER-ROBBERY ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUL 13 1956   HINDS
335 DRAKE, MACK 35 BLACK MALE FARM HAND RAPE-ROBBERY ASPHYXIATION-GAS NOV 7 1956   COAHOMA
336 JACKSON, HENRY 21 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS NOV 8 1956   DE SOTO
337 SORBER, MINOR 39 WHITE MALE CONVICT MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS FEB 8 1957   HOLMES
338 THOMPSON, JOE 21 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-ROBBERY ASPHYXIATION-GAS NOV 14 1957   SHARKEY
339 WETZEL, WILLIAM 32 WHITE MALE CONVICT MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS JAN 17 1958   SUNFLOWER
340 CAMERON, J. 23 BLACK MALE GAS STATION ATT RAPE ASPHYXIATION-GAS MAY 28 1958   NEWTON
341 DEAN, ALLEN, JR. 23 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-RAPE ASPHYXIATION-GAS DEC 19 1958   SUNFLOWER
342 YOUNG, NATHANIEL 39 BLACK MALE ? RAPE ASPHYXIATION-GAS NOV 10 1960   LINCOLN
343 STOKES, WILLIAM 27 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS APR 21 1961   JONES
344 GOLDSBY, ROBERT 35 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS MAY 31 1961   FORREST
345 SIMMONS, J., W. 28 BLACK MALE ? MURDER-BURGLARY ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUL 14 1961   JONES
346 COOK, HOWARD 33 BLACK MALE ESCAPED CONVICT RAPE ASPHYXIATION-GAS DEC 19 1961   CARROLL
347 LEE, ELLIE 31 BLACK MALE ESCAPED CONVICT RAPE ASPHYXIATION-GAS DEC 20 1961   YAZOO
348 WILSON, WILLIE 22 BLACK MALE LABORER RAPE ASPHYXIATION-GAS MAY 11 1962   COAHOMA
349 SLYTER, KENNETH 28 WHITE MALE PEST EXTERMINATR MURDER-RAPE ASPHYXIATION-GAS MAR 29 1963   COAHOMA
350 ANDERSON, WILLIE 21 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER-BURGLARY ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUN 14 1963   HARRISON
351 JACKSON, TIM 22 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER-RAPE ASPHYXIATION-GAS MAY 1 1964   MADISON
 
 
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