Mississippi’s missing for 2024
***Note: Persons listed on this page will be moved to the respective Mississippi county from which they are missing after having been missing for three to four months. If the missing person you are looking for has been missing for longer than four months, please check the counties in the drop down menu on the home page to locate their information. You may also scroll to the bottom of this page and click the missing person’s name to be directed to their case profile. Thank you!
Azra Qizilbash
Missing since: August 8, 2024
White female
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5’3’’
Weight: 135 lbs.
Age (At time of disappearance): 37
*** SILVER ALERT ***
Qizilbash was last seen at about 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 8th, 2024, in the 5000 block of Canton Heights Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. She is believed to be driving a gray or silver 2016 Mazda 626 with Mississippi license plate: “KALEYEA”. On August 22nd, 2024, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert for Qizilbash as family states she has a medical condition that may impair her judgment.
Investigating Agency Information:
Jackson Police Department
(601)960-1234
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Juan Diego Hernandez
Missing since: August 15, 2024
Hispanic Male
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5’3’’
Weight: 130 lbs.
Age (at time of disappearance): 23
Hernandez was last seen on the afternoon of August 15th, 2024, in the area of 334 Highway 15 South in Pontotoc, Mississippi. He has not been seen or heard from since.
Investigating Agency Information:
Pontotoc Police Department
(662)489-7804
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Sampson Grant
missing since: August 20, 2024
Black male
Hair: black, balding
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5’11’’
Weight: 200 lbs.
Age (at time of disappearance): 44
Grant was last seen on the evening of August 20th, 2024, in the 4200 block of West Capitol Street in Jackson, Mississippi. He was scheduled to work the following morning but never arrived. He has not been seen or heard from since. Grant’s family states that it is unlike him to go without contact and they are concerned for his welfare.
Investigating Agency Information:
Jackson Police Department
(601)960-1234
NAMUS ID#: MP131337
Brandon McNeal
Missing since: August 26, 2024
Black male
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Age (at time of disappearance): 26
Last seen wearing: light gray hoodie with cartoon cars on front
McNeal was last seen at Walgreens near the intersection of highway 302 and Hacks Crossing in Olive branch, Mississippi on August 26th, 2024. McNeal suffers from Bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia. His family has not seen or heard from him and are concerned for his welfare.
Investigating Agency Information:
Olive Branch Police Department
(662)892-9400
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Wardell King
King was last seen on the morning of Friday, September 20, 2024, at Springfield Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi. At the time, he was handcuffed and in the custody of Scott County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities on scene state that King ran from them. Searches of the area were performed the following day with dogs and on foot. Authorities state that they were unable to continue searching due to the canines losing scent. King lived only four miles from the location he is said to have fled from. His family believes that he would have attempted to make his way back home; however, he has not returned nor made contact with them. His home was also searched by law enforcement after his disappearance. He has not been seen or heard from since. His family is concerned for his welfare.
Investigating Agency Information:
Scott County Sheriff’s Department
(601)469-1511
Missing since: September 20, 2024
White male
Hair: Shaved, brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5’7’’
Weight: 125 lbs.
Age (at time of disappearance): 44
Identifiable feature(s): missing teeth due to health condition
Iyana Smith
Missing since: October 14, 2024
Black female
Hair: Red and black
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5’4’’
Weight: 150 lbs.
Age (at time of disappearance): 15
Last seen wearing: Gray hoodie, dark colored pants, and shark backpack
Smith was last seen at around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, October 14th, 2024, leaving her home. The Southaven Police Department issued a request for information regarding her whereabouts via social media on October 30th, 2024. Smith is considered a runaway juvenile.
Investigating Agency Information:
Southaven Police Department
(662)393-8652
tips@southaven.org
Carl Logan, Jr.
Missing since: October 22, 2024
White male
Hair: Balding, Sandy blonde
Eyes: Blue
Height: 6’4’’ - 6’5’’
Weight: 200-210 lbs.
Age (at time of disappearance): 49
Logan last had contact with family on October 22nd, 2024. He borrowed a vehicle from a family member in Jackson, Mississippi. On October 23rd, 2024, deputies in Washington Parish located that vehicle abandoned on Singley Road in Angie, Louisiana. Logan has not been seen or heard from since. Family states that he has a medical condition that may impair his judgment.
Investigating Agency Information:
Washington Parish Sheriff’s Department
(985)839-3434
Lottie “Elaine” Myers
Missing since: October 28, 2024
White female
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5’5’’ - 5’6’’
Weight: 150 - 170 lbs.
Age (at time of disappearance): 73
Last seen wearing: faded, knee-length blue jean shorts & gray t-shirt
***Silver Alert***
Myers was last seen at about 1:47 p.m. on Monday, October 28th, 2024, in the 2000 block of Willis Cotton Road in Summit, Mississippi. At the time, she was driving south in a silver 2015 Jeep Cherokee with Mississippi license plate: PJ1 091. Her vehicle was later found abandoned on McCall Creek Road in Franklin County. It is believed she was seen on that road on foot headed in an unknown direction. On tuesday, October 29th, 2024, The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert for Myers as she suffers from Alzheimer’s, which impairs her judgment. Several agencies have searched the McCall Creek Road area since the last sighting of Myers; however, she remains missing at this time.
Investigating Agency Information:
Pike County Sheriff’s Department
(601)782-2323
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Brandon, Mississippi
Missing since: May 2024
OVETT, MISSISSIPPI
Missing since: Jun. 18, 2024
Carthage, MISSISSIPPI
Missing since: Jun. 27, 2024
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
Missing since: Jul. 3, 2024
Leland, MISSISSIPPI
Missing since: Jul. 20, 2024
Greenwood, MISSISSIPPI
Missing since: Jul. 29, 2024
Steens, MISSISSIPPI
Missing since: AUG. 1, 2024
HORN LAKE, MISSISSIPPI