Mississippi will conduct a nationwide search for a new commissioner to lead a state
prison system that's reckoning with a recent outburst of deadly violence and longstanding problems with vacant jobs and damaged facilities.
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves will hold a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce the group that will conduct the search.
Reeves' spokeswoman, Renae Eze, said the group will be led by Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, who is a former state lawmaker.