It’s a cold, calculated fate that awaits Perry Parker, a man who’s about to take the ultimate fall for his crimes. On May 21, 1962, the Mississippi State Supreme Court made it official: Parker’s death sentence for helping to rob and strangle Rufus Charles Braddock, a vacationing factory worker from Laurel, was upheld. The court’s verdict was swift and merciless, with the execution date set for June 29 in the state’s gas chamber. Braddock, 53, was a married father of two, cut down in his prime by the cruel hand of violence. His tragic tale serves as a grim reminder of the dangers lurking in the shadows, and the system that’s designed to bring perpetrators to justice.
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Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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