Proper noun
Parchman (plural Parchmans)
A surname.
He received a 15-year sentence at the Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman Farm), of which he served two years. Source: Internet
Reeves said he and Taylor spent Wednesday and Thursday touring the prisons, including Parchman, the state's largest and oldest penitentiary. Source: Internet
Others were transferred to the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, where they were treated to harsh conditions. Source: Internet
Visitation to the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman was closed to the general public Sunday due to Dowda’s escape. Source: Internet
In August 2018, Hall requested the FBI help investigate the deaths of 15 inmates, including three of them at Parchman, in the span of a month. Source: Internet
Parchman, where roughly 3,600 of Mississippi’s 19,000 inmates are incarcerated, has been the target of intense criticism over its “failing infrastructure” and recent deaths. Source: Internet