The Work of Alan Lomax and How He Helped Preserve a Piece of Mississippi History
CLEVELAND, Miss.–If you’ve never heard of Alan Lomax, you’re missing out on a big piece of Mississippi history. Lomax worked from the 30s to the 90s...
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Shanks, Smokes, Cell Phones Found in “Massive” State Prison Shakedowns
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PHOTOS: Dept. of Corrections PARCHMAN, Miss.–Prisoners in Mississippi have had access to many different kinds of items they are not supposed to have, some of...
Fight With Another Prisoner Leads to Death of Parchman Inmate
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PHOTO: MDOC PARCHMAN, Miss.–A fight with another inmate is how Willie Wallace of Lowndes County died Tuesday night at the emergency at the Mississippi State...
Parchamn Death Being Investigated, Inmate Found Monday Morning
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PARCHMAN, Miss.–The death of an inmate at the Miss. State Penitentiary at Parchman is being investigated today. Thomas Smith, 38, who was in for life...
Vicious Prison Fight Ends in Stabbing Death
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PARCHMAN, Miss.–The stabbing death of an inmate in a maximum security section of the Miss. State Penitentiary at Parchman is being investigated today. The incident...