Crime

MS Coast judge revokes Biloxi rapper’s probation, issues new prison sentence

Ayiesha Bowdry appears in Harrison County Circuit Court in Biloxi on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.
Ayiesha Bowdry appears in Harrison County Circuit Court in Biloxi on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. jranger@sunherald.com
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  • Judge revokes Bowdry’s probation, resulting in her serving the five-year prison term.
  • Bowdry pleads guilty to a second felony for not listing required social media accounts.
  • New sentence runs consecutively and includes fines.

A Mississippi Coast rapper’s time on probation for failure to register as a sex offender ended Thursday when Judge Lisa Dodson revoked her five-year probation and sentenced her on a new felony charge for another registration violation.

The latest court action against Ayeisha Bowdry, 29, comes after a series of legal troubles that began in 2025 when she posted a TikTok video of herself lip-syncing to a Tyler Perry “Madea” clip while simulating tampering with her court-ordered GPS monitor.

Priscilla Thompson, an investigator with the Harrison County Sheriff Office, testifies in Harrison County Circuit Court in Biloxi on Thursday.
Priscilla Thompson, an investigator with the Harrison County Sheriff Office, testifies in Harrison County Circuit Court in Biloxi on Thursday. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com

Bowdry was previously convicted of human trafficking in Forrest County and failure to register as a sex offender in Harrison County.

On Thursday, she pleaded guilty to a second felony charge of failing to register as a sex offender after a new criminal investigation found she had not listed her social media accounts, as required under Mississippi law.

@momoney_27 Damn thang working on my nerves 😭😭😂 #housearrest #gpsmonitor #madeamovieclips #diaryofamadblackwoman #justjokes #fyp #fypシ ♬ original sound - M0’M0NEY

During a hearing, Harrison County Deputy Priscilla Thompson testified that the investigation began after deputies read a Jan. 12 Sun Herald article reporting that Bowdry had posted a new rap video criticizing the judge, the prosecutor and the media for covering her case.

Ayiesha Bowdry appears in Harrison County Circuit Court in Biloxi on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.
Ayiesha Bowdry appears in Harrison County Circuit Court in Biloxi on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com

In that TikTok video, titled “Mo Money Yavo Flo,” Bowdry raps about how she is “wearing my ankle monitor and booty shorts,” refers to herself as a “hood b—,” and mocks the court proceedings

Thompson said investigators followed links to the accounts referenced in the article and determined Bowdry had not disclosed her TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube accounts as required. In addition to a home address, registered sex offenders must report all social media usernames or handles.

Attorney Stephen Clark walks back to his seat in Harrison County Circuit Court in Biloxi on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.
Attorney Stephen Clark walks back to his seat in Harrison County Circuit Court in Biloxi on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com

When entering her guilty plea Thursday, Bowdry said she did not know she was required to include her social media accounts but acknowledged she should have known.

Judge Dodson followed prosecutors’ recommendation and sentenced Bowdry to a five-year suspended prison term with three to serve on reporting probation on the new offense, to run consecutively to her previous conviction for failure to register.

Bowdry will now begin serving the five years in prison she received for the registration offense as a result of the probation revocation that included a violation for failure to pay over $2,000 in fines she still owes to the court. The judge imposed a new $2,000 fine for the second conviction.

Judge Lisa Dodson sits on the bench in Harrison County Circuit Court in Biloxi on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.
Judge Lisa Dodson sits on the bench in Harrison County Circuit Court in Biloxi on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com

This story was originally published February 20, 2026 at 12:13 PM.

Margaret Baker
Sun Herald
Margaret is an investigative reporter whose search for truth exposed corrupt sheriffs, a police chief and various jailers and led to the first prosecution of a federal hate crime for the murder of a transgendered person. She worked on the Sun Herald’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Hurricane Katrina team. When she pursues a big story, she is relentless.
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