Mississippi State Penitentiary

Mississippi State Penitentiary

Begun with four stockades in 1901, the Mississippi Department of Corrections facility was constructed largely by state prisoners.

The penitentiary has beds for 4,840 inmates. Inmates work on the prison farm and in manufacturing workshops. It holds male offenders classified at all custody levels, A and B custody (minimum and medium security) and C and D custody (maximum security). It also houses the male death row-all male offenders sentenced to death in Mississippi are held in MSP's Unit 29-as well as the state execution chamber.

Female prisoners are not usually assigned to MSP; Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, also the location of the female death row, is the only state prison in Mississippi designated as a place for female prisoners.

Location

Baltzer, Sunflower County
Mississippi, USA

Getting There

Mississippi State Penitentiary is located in a rural area and there is no public transportation directly to the prison. The best way to get there would be to drive or take a taxi.

Nearby Airports

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