Died in prison
Joe Taylor Jr.
Joe Taylor Jr., 69, was held at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman and died on August 16, 2020, at Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale. He had been hospitalized on and off over the several months before his death. MageeNews.com reported that no foul play is suspected and that an autopsy will determine the official cause and manner of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined