Jimmy Thompson (executioner)

Jimmy Thompson (c. 1895 – 12 October 1952^[1][2]) was the Mississippi executioner active from 1940 to 1950. He executed around 55 people.^[3] He had a number of tattoos. He used a portable electric chair and was paid $100 per execution.^[4]

Jimmy Thompson
Born	1895
Died	12 October 1952[1]
Nationality	American
Occupation	Executioner