The following is a list of people executed by the
U.S. state of
Mississippi since
capital punishment was resumed in the United States in 1976.
Since 1976, 23 people convicted of capital murder have been executed by the state of Mississippi. Of the 23 people executed, 4 were executed via
gas chamber and 19 via
lethal injection
Lethal injection is the practice of injecting one or more drugs into a person (typically a barbiturate, paralytic, and potassium solution) for the express purpose of causing rapid death. The main application for this procedure is capital puni ...
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List of people executed in Mississippi since 1976
Demographics
See also
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Capital punishment in Mississippi
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Capital punishment in the United States
In the United States, capital punishment is a legal penalty throughout the country at the federal level, in 27 states, and in American Samoa. It is also a legal penalty for some military offenses. Capital punishment has been abolished in 23 s ...
Notes
References
External links
Mississippi Department of Corrections
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Mississippi
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People executed