Mississippi State Penitentiary | Mississippi Department of Corrections
It is located on approximately 18,000 acres at Parchman in Sunflower County. It has 2,542 beds, 52 support buildings and seven different housing units, ranging in size from 56 beds at Unit 42, …
Mississippi State Penitentiary - Wikipedia
Mississippi State Penitentiary (MSP), also known as Parchman Farm, is a maximum-security prison farm located in the unincorporated community of Parchman in Sunflower County, …
Inside Mississippi’s notorious Parchman prison - PBS
Jan 29, 2018 · Ward writes about two generations of prisoners at Parchman, including two young black inmates in the early part of the century and a white inmate, Michael, who’s just been …
Mississippi Executes a Man Convicted of Raping and Killing a …
Oct 15, 2025 · PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 20-year-old community college student in 1993 was executed Wednesday.
Parchman Prison - Mississippi Encyclopedia
Officially known as the Mississippi State Penitentiary, Parchman Prison is one of three state prisons administered by the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
The Lasting Legacy of Parchman Farm, the Prison Modeled After a …
May 29, 2020 · Parchman remains a site of forced labor, deadly violence, and unsanitary conditions. Recent videos and photos have exposed inhumane conditions that match those …
Inmates battle heat, mold and mice inside Mississippi's largest prison
Aug 4, 2024 · As punishing heat spreads across the Deep South this summer, inmates in Unit 29 at Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman say they are sweltering inside cells where …
Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman Farm) Inmate Guide
Mississippi State Penitentiary, also known as Parchman Farm, is a maximum-security prison located in Sunflower County, Mississippi. It is the oldest prison in the state and serves as the …
Parchman Farm (State Prison), a story - African American Registry
It was opened in 1901 as a maximum-security prison farm located in unincorporated Sunflower County, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta region. Since its construction, Parchman Farm …
Letter from Parchman: Inside Mississippi's notorious prison
May 29, 2018 · Parchman is often called one of the worst prisons in America. In the past century, the penitentiary has been the site of numerous injustices: It used slave labor long after …