John Coffey

Offender: John Coffey is a fictional character from The Green Mile, who is accused of killing two girls.

Meal: John Coffey chooses meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peach cobbler, corn bread, and okra. I had all of it all Walmart, except the okra which was from Brown's Chicken.

State: Louisana

Total Cost: $7.98(cobbler) + $3.24(cornbread) + $2.50(meatloaf and potatoes) + $2.69(okra) = $16.41

Adjusted Cost: $2.00(cobbler) + $1.22(cornbread) + $2.50(meatloaf and potatoes) + $2.69(okra) = $9.37

Citation: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2009/06/ryan-deal/45-famous-last-meals/

Brandon Jones

Offender: Brandon Jones and accomplice Van Roosevelt Solomon robbed a gas station and killed a clerk.

Meal: Brandon Jones declined a special meal, and received a standard meal of chicken and rice, white beans, rutabagas, white beans, turnip greens, cornbread, bread pudding, and fruit punch. I had all of this from Walmart.

State: Georgia

Total Cost: $7.94(bread pudding) + $3.24(cornbread) + $1.88(chicken and rice) + $1.34(fruit punch) + $1.24(white beans) +  $0.98(turnip greens) + $0.84(rutabagas) = $17.46

Adjusted Cost: $1.76(bread pudding) + $1.22(cornbread) + $1.88(chicken and rice) + $1.34(fruit punch) + $0.62(white beans) +  $0.11(turnip greens) + $0.42(rutabagas) = $7.35

Citation: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3427744/Georgia-set-execute-oldest-death-row-inmate.html 

Travis Hittson

Offender: Travis Hittson killed a navy shipmate.

Meal: Travis Hittson declined a special meal, and received a standard meal of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, carrots, peas, red beans, pudding bread, orange juice, and cornbread. I got all of the food at Walmart, except for the cornbread which was from Jewel.

State: Georgia

Total Cost: $7.94(bread pudding) + $2.50(meatloaf dinner) + $1.34(orange juice) + $0.88(peas) + 0.72(beans) + $0.68(carrots) + 2.49(cornbread) = $16.55 

Adjusted Cost: $0.88(bread pudding) + $2.50(meatloaf dinner) + $1.34(orange juice) + $0.22(peas) + 0.16(beans) + $0.34(carrots) + 1.24(cornbread) = $16.55 

Citation: https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/a-year-of-killing-photographer-recreates-the-last-meals-of-2016s-death-row-inmates/12/

Kelly Gissendander

Offender: Kelly Gissendander arranged the death of her husband, having her lover kidnap and murder him.

Meals: 

• Kelly Gissendadner first choose two whoppers; two orders of fries, lemonade; salad with green peppers, onions, boiled eggs, and cheese; buttermilk; cornbread; and cherry limeade ice cream. She was then issued a stay, due to problems with the drugs. I had the whoppers, fries, and lemonade from Burger King; the salad, cornbread, and buttermilk from Jewel, the popcorn from Naper Nut's and Sweet's, the ice cream from Kilwin's, choosing cherry when lime was not available.
• For her official last meal Kelly Gissendander choose a frosted lemonade, texas nachos, and chips with cheese dip. I got the lemonade at Chic-fil-A, the nachos and plain chips from Chili's, and the cheese dip from Walmart.

State: Georgia

First Meal:

• Total Cost: $7.78(Whopper Meal) + $7.78(Whopper Meal) + $4.49(ice cream) + $2.79(buttermilk quart) + $2.51(salad) + $2.49(cornbread) + $1.75(popcorn) = $29.59
• Adjusted Cost: $7.78(Whopper Meal) + $7.78(Whopper Meal) + $4.49(ice cream) + $0.35(buttermilk cup) + $2.51(salad) + $2.49(cornbread) + $1.75(popcorn) = $27.24 

Official Meal Cost: $11.99(nachos) + $5.29(chips) + $3.79(lemonade) + $0.88(dip) = $21.95

Citations:

•  https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/gissendaner-requests-last-meal-less-food-than-previous-last-meal/L2my3i2WwWlJOva4uY3apN/amp.html
• https://news.vice.com/article/the-only-woman-on-death-row-in-georgia-was-just-granted-a-last-minute-clemency-hearing

Alton Coleman

Offender: Alton Coleman and girlfriend Debra Brown went on a multi state killing spree, having victims

in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky and Ohio. He was sentenced to death in multiple

states, but executed in Ohio.

Meal: Alton Coleman choose well done filet mignon smothered with mushrooms,
fried chicken breasts, a salad with French dressing, sweet potato pie with whipped cream,
French fries, collard greens, onion rings, cornbread, broccoli with melted cheese, biscuits and gravy,
and a cherry Coke. I had the steak with broccoli, fries, salad, and biscuits from Red Lobster; the
onion rings from Brown's Chicken, the cornbread and french dressing from Jewel; and the chicken,
pie, greens, whipped cream, cheese dip, and gravy from Walmart.

State: Ohio

Total Cost: $23.99(steak, sides, salad, and biscuits) + $2.49(cornbread) + $0.79(dressing)
+ $3.98(potato pie) + $2.98(cheese dip) + $1.78(cherry cola) + $1.78(gravy) + $1.78(whipped cream)
+ $1.48(chicken breast) + $0.98(collard greens) + $0.68(mushrooms) = $42.71

Adjusted Cost: $23.99(steak, sides, salad, and biscuits) + $2.49(cornbread) + $0.79(dressing) +
$3.98(potato pie) + $2.98(cheese dip) + $1.78(cherry cola) + $0.59(gravy) + $1.78(whipped cream) +
$1.48(chicken breast) + $0.98(collard greens) + $0.22(mushrooms) = $40.96

Citation: http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/coleman771.htm

Herbert Smulls

Offender: Herbert Smulls robbed a jewelry store, and shoot the couple who owned it killing the husband and wounding the wife.

Meal: Herbert Smulls choose steak, fried chicken, mac and cheese, coke, collard greens, chocolate cake, candied yams, and corn bread. I got the steak from Anyway's Pub, the corn bread from Jewel, and everything else from Walmart.

State: Missouri

Total Cost: $17.49(steak) + $2.24(butter) + $1.36(brown sugar) + $1.24(marshmallows) + $1.18(yams) + $2.73(mac and cheese) + $1.98(cake) + $1.78(coke) + $1.48(chicken breast) + $0.98(collard greens) = $32.46

Adjusted Cost: $17.49(steak) + $2.24(butter) + $0.34(brown sugar) + $0.24(marshmallows) + $1.18(yams) + $2.73(mac and cheese) + $1.98(cake) + $1.78(coke) + $1.48(chicken breast) + $0.98(collard greens) = $30.43

Citation: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-25960390

Rainey Bethea

Offender: Rainey Bethea broke into the home of an elderly woman, murdered her, and stole her belongings. He was the last inmate to be executed in public.

Meal: Rainey Bethea chose a pork chop, fried chicken, cornbread, pickles, mashed potatoes, lemon pie, and ice cream. All of those I got from Jewel. He can be seen here eating the pie.

Total Cost: $12.56(pork chops) + $1.79 (pickles) + $2.99(lemon pie) + $3.99(mashed potatoes) + $1.99(chicken breast) + $1.77(cornbread) + $4.49(ice cream) = $29.58

Cost: $2.09(pork chop) + $0.53 (pickles) + $1.49(lemon pie) + $1.99(mashed potatoes) + $1.99(chicken breast) + $1.77(cornbread) + $0.75(ice cream) = $10.65

State: Kentucky

Citation: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2016/01/last-public-execution-united-states/