TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MS — The body of 72-year-old Amos Hughes, who had been reported missing, was discovered in Tallahatchie County on the afternoon of February 24, 2025, around 5:30 p.m.
Hughes, an African American male, was last seen on February 22, 2025, around 9:00 p.m., driving a gray 2013 Ford Taurus without a license plate. The vehicle was also noted to have a sticker with the numbers “3734” on the window. At the time of his disappearance, Hughes was described as 6 feet tall, weighing approximately 180 pounds.
Authorities had been actively searching for Hughes since his disappearance, and the Bolivar County Sheriff’s Office had urged anyone with information to come forward. The circumstances surrounding his death are still under investigation.
