Authorities in Mississippi are searching for a prison escapee police have described as “desperate” and “very very dangerous.”

Authorities in Mississippi are searching for Drew Johnson, a convicted killer they say escaped from prison Tuesday, describing him as "desperate" and "very dangerous."

Authorities in Mississippi say a "desperate" and "very dangerous" convicted murderer, Drew Johnson, is back in custody after escaping from prison Tuesday.

The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) is searching for a convicted killer who escaped from a Greene County prison Tuesday afternoon. The MDOC inmate, 33-year-old Drew Johnson, is a white male with blond hair and blue eyes.

Mississippi authorities are searching for Drew Johnson, a convicted murderer who broke free from the South Mississippi Correctional Institution.