Jan Hillegas, left, and Mitzi Magleby call for a halt to the execution of Richard Gerald Jordan, Mississippi’s longest‑serving death row inmate, during a press conference outside the Mississippi Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
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, which is set for Wednesday evening.
