Since 1976, 21 people convicted of capital murder have been executed by the state of Mississippi.
| Executed person | Date of execution | Method | Victims | Under Governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Lee Gray | 2 September 1983 | gas chamber | Deressa Jean Scales | William Winter |
| 2 | Edward Earl Johnson | 20 May 1987 | gas chamber | J. T. Trest | William Allain |
| 3 | Connie Ray Evans | 8 July 1987 | gas chamber | Arun Pahwa | William Allain |
| 4 | Leo Edwards Jr. | 21 June 1989 | gas chamber | Linzy Don Dixon | Ray Mabus |
| 5 | Tracy Alan Hansen | 17 July 2002 | lethal injection | David Bruce Ladner | Ronnie Musgrove |
| 6 | Jessie Derrell Williams | 11 December 2002 | lethal injection | Karon Ann Pierce | Ronnie Musgrove |
| 7 | John B. Nixon, Sr. | 14 December 2005 | lethal injection | Virginia Tucker | Haley Barbour |
| 8 | Bobby Glen Wilcher | 18 October 2006 | lethal injection | Katie Bell Moore and Velma Odell Noblin | Haley Barbour |
| 9 | Earl Wesley Berry | 21 May 2008 | lethal injection | Mary Bounds | Haley Barbour |
| 10 | Dale Leo Bishop | 23 July 2008 | lethal injection | Marcus James Gentry | Haley Barbour |
| 11 | Paul Everette Woodward | 19 May 2010 | lethal injection | Rhonda Crane | Haley Barbour |
| 12 | Gerald James Holland | 20 May 2010 | lethal injection | Krystal King | Haley Barbour |
| 13 | Joseph Daniel Burns | 21 July 2010 | lethal injection | Floyd Melvin McBride | Haley Barbour |
| 14 | Benny Joe Stevens | 10 May 2011 | lethal injection | Glenda Lee Reid, Wesley Reid, Dylan Reid and Heath Pounds | Haley Barbour |
| 15 | Rodney Gray | 17 May 2011 | lethal injection | Grace Blackwell | Haley Barbour |
| 16 | Edwin Hart Turner | 8 February 2012 | lethal injection | Eddie Brooks and Everett Curry | Phil Bryant |
| 17 | Larry Matthew Puckett | 20 March 2012 | lethal injection | Rhonda Griffis | Phil Bryant |
| 18 | William Gerald Mitchell | 22 March 2012 | lethal injection | Patty Milliken | Phil Bryant |
| 19 | Henry Curtis Jackson | 5 June 2012 | lethal injection | his nieces and nephews Dominique, Shunterica, Antonio and Andrew | Phil Bryant |
| 20 | Jan Michael Brawner | 12 June 2012 | lethal injection | his daughter Candice Paige Brawner, former wife Barbara Craft Brawner and former in-laws Carl and Jane Craft | Phil Bryant |
| 21 | Gary Carl Simmons Jr. | 20 June 2012 | lethal injection | Jeffrey Wolfe | Phil Bryant |
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