68K views · 293 reactions | 44-year-old John William King will be put to death in the Huntsville Unit in Texas for the 1998 murder of James Byrd Jr. | MEAWW | Facebook

Established as the first prison in Texas in 1849, the Huntsville Unit, commonly referred to as “The Walls Unit,” has gone through many additions and alterations in its almost 175 years of operation. *Note: The photo used in the video was taken in 2021. #TDCJ #TDCJ175 #tbt #ThrowbackThursday #throwback | Texas Department of Criminal Justice

59K views · 1K reactions | Join us in celebrating Executive Director Bobby Lumpkin's 35th anniversary with TDCJ with a special return to the Byrd Unit where he started as a correctional officer in 1990. During his visit, he reminisced with employees who trained him, thanked staff for their service and shared words of encouragement to the inmates. | Texas Department of Criminal Justice | Facebook

5.5K views · 163 reactions | The Texas Department of Criminal Justice family at the Byrd unit knows how to start off the summer right! Celebrating Family Fun Day with great food, music, games and prizes! "A family who prays, eats, and plays together, stays together." #TDCJFamily | Texas Department of Criminal Justice | Facebook

WATCH | Judge John Stevens, former prosecutor on the James Byrd Jr. case, said John William King showed no emotion his entire trial, he never said anything to Byrd's family. READ MORE: bit.ly/2DxWTtX | 12NewsNow

It's less than one hour away from the execution of John William King in the dragging death of James Byrd, Jr. Here's our LIVE report at Live @ Five with Angel San Juan and Chris Mullooly. Tune in to KFDM at 6 p.m. for a LIVE update and complete team coverage. | KFDM News