Dylan Arrington, 22, and three other inmates broke out of the Raymond Detention Center near Jackson on Saturday night, police say.
One of the escapees, Jerry Raynes, has since been arrested in Texas.
The suspects reportedly fled via two breaches in the building, including one on the jail’s roof.
People in the area have been asked to remain vigilant.
The four prisoners were reported missing during a routine headcount at the medium security jail in Hinds County.
Authorities believe they escaped to the jail’s roof by nightfall and may have left the facility at different times.
Along with Arrington and 51-year-old Raynes, the two other suspects have been identified as Casey Grayson and Corey Harrison, both 22.
The men were in custody on a variety of charges, primarily related to thefts. Raynes has a long history of escaping from jail, including from Raymond two years earlier, according to local authorities.
Arrington, who was serving time for firearm and auto theft charges, is considered the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of a local resident – Reverend Anthony Watts, 61.
Police say Rev Watts, the head pastor at a nearby Baptist church, was killed around 19:00 local time on Monday after pulling over to help a man – believed to be Arrington – who had crashed a motorcycle.
The pastor was found dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds and his vehicle, a red truck, had been stolen.
In a statement, daughter Kristin wrote that her father had “meant so much to so many” and “instilled so much into me”.
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