Construction began on the new Mississippi State Penitentiary, which became the main hub for Mississippi’s penal system. It was operated as a farm and known as Parchman Farm, after its first warden, J. M. “Jim” Parchman.
Construction began on the new Mississippi State Penitentiary, which became the main hub for Mississippi’s penal system. It was operated as a farm and known as Parchman Farm, after its first warden, J. M. “Jim” Parchman.