At Parchman, Jessie Derrell Williams, 51, was executed...
At Parchman, Jessie Derrell Williams, 51, was executed for the Jan
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At Parchman, Jessie Derrell Williams, 51, was executed for the Jan. 12, 1983, killing of Karon Ann Pierce, 18, who was tortured to death. Williams was pronounced dead at 6:42 p.m. in Unit 17 at the State Penitentiary.
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- (Sources: Associated Press & Rick Halperin, 11/12/2002)
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