Mississippi State Penitentiary

Mississippi State Penitentiary is an educational site located in Parchman, Mississippi. This facility is the oldest and largest correctional institution in Mississippi and appears in IPEDS records as a site where postsecondary educational programming is or has been delivered. Specific institutional type, level, and enrollment figures are not reported for this location.

No specific programs are listed in current IPEDS records for this site. Educational offerings at correctional facilities typically include vocational training, basic skills instruction, and postsecondary coursework delivered in partnership with accredited colleges or universities.

Parchman is an unincorporated community in Sunflower County in the Mississippi Delta region. The Mississippi State Penitentiary, commonly known as Parchman Farm, serves a large incarcerated population and has historically been a site for educational programming delivered by partner institutions.