Investigation underway after dead body found on Mississippi Choctaw tribal land

Published 8:39 am Wednesday, September 16, 2020

The Choctaw Police Department is investigating a death after a body was discovered Monday on tribal lands in the Pearl River Community of Neshoba County.

The body was taken to the Mississippi State Crime Lab for autopsy, according to a news release from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation, according to the news release.

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