Officials investigating discovery of body along Mississippi highway Friday
Published 7:20 am Saturday, May 18, 2024
Mississippi authorities are investigating after a body was found along the side of a rural highway.
WTVA in Tupelo reports that traffic was diverted off Highway 178 east of Tupelo Friday after a body was discovered on the side of the road.
Officials from the Mississippi Highway Patrol confirmed the discovery Friday but offered no other details about the ongoing investigation.
According to WTVA, the body was discovered in the Skyline community east of the Tupelo city limits near Grace Memorial Baptist Church.