SHARKEY COUNTY, Miss.–Human bones were found in Delta National Forest Nov. 20, reports WLBT-TV.
The bones were found by someone walking in the part of Delta National in Sharkey County, according to Sharkey County Coroner Robert Barfield. He said the bones had been there for some time.
The bones have been sent to the Mississippi State Crime lab for an attempt at identification and a cause and manner of death.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is helping with the case.