James Robertson, a death row inmate from Rock Hill seeking to expedite his execution, should have a hearing before a court ...

Prison officials served death row inmate Oscar Franklin Smith his last meal Wednesday night, about 16 hours before he's scheduled to die by lethal injection.

Prison officials served death row inmate Oscar Franklin Smith his last meal Wednesday night, about 16 hours before he's scheduled to die by lethal injection.

This story will be updated. Memphis is mourning the death of FedEx founder Fred Smith, who died June 21 at the age of 80. "Fred Smith was the most significant Memphian in history.

He was one of several on death row who sued the state over its three-drug execution protocol, claiming it is inhumane. Jordan’s execution Wednesday was the third in Mississippi in the last 10 years.

The time of death was given as 6:16 p.m. Jordan was one of several on the state’s death row who sued the state over its three-drug execution protocol, claiming it is inhumane.

Mississippi has executed the longest-serving man on its death row nearly 50 years after he was convicted of murder. Richard Gerald Jordan was a Vietnam veteran who was found guilty ...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate is set to be executed Wednesday nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer’s wife in a ...

PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) — The longest-serving man on Mississippi’s death row was executed Wednesday, nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer’s wife in a violent ransom ...

PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) — The longest-serving man on Mississippi’s death row was executed Wednesday, nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer’s wife in a violent ransom ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated Tuesday afternoon to reflect Gov. Tate Reeves’ statement. Gov. Tate Reeves says will not block the execution of Mississippi’s oldest and longest-serving inmate, ...