Mississippi Death Penalty Law
Retains the death penalty
Retains the death penalty.
What “Retains the death penalty” means
Capital punishment is authorised by state law and no statewide executive hold is in force.
23 of 50 states are in the same category
Alongside Mississippi: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, and 10 more.
Source: Death Penalty Information Center · as of September 2026 · last verified September 8, 2026
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