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Mississippi executes man on death row for nearly 50 years
The longest-serving death row inmate in Mississippi's history, Richard Jordan, was executed Wednesday evening at the ...
Vietnam veteran executed in Mississippi after nearly 50 years on death row for 1976 murder
After four trials, 79-year-old Richard Gerald Jordan was executed in Mississippi for the 1976 murder of Edwina Marter, a ...
Mississippi executes Richard Jordan, state's longest-serving death row inmate, for 1976 murder
Mississippi has executed the longest-serving man on its death row nearly 50 years after he was convicted of murder.
Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state’s death row for 1976 killing
The longest-serving man on Mississippi’s death row was executed Wednesday, nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed ...
Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state's death row for a woman's murder in 1976
Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state's death row for a woman's murder in 1976.
Inside a Mississippi execution: Clarion Ledger reporter recounts what it was like
A Clarion Ledger reporter recounts what it was like to witness Mississippi’s execution of Richard Jordan, who spent nearly 50 ...
Mississippi’s death row: A look at the 37 inmates, and the crimes they committed
Mississippi has 37 death row inmates and all but one are men. Richard Gerald Jordan, 79, is the longest-serving death row ...
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Mississippi executes man on death row for nearly 50 years
June 25 (UPI) --Richard Jordan, the longest-serving death row inmate in Mississippi's history, was executed Wednesday night at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman. Jordan, 79, was ...