Body Observed Floating in Pearl River Located Near State Street

Crews work to pull body from Pearl River

A fisherman spotted a body floating in the Pearl River on Thursday.

Body observed floating in Pearl River located near State Street

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies said they searched the Pearl River after a fisherman reported a body floating in the water. Investigator Tyler Burnell, with the Rankin County Sheriff's Office, said they received a call just before 10:15 a.m. on February 12, 2026, from the fisherman. The fisherman reported observing a body [...]

Investigation underway after fisherman spotted floating body along Pearl River

An investigation is underway after a fisherman spotted a body floating in the Pearl River. The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office reports that it was notified of the body around 10:09 a.m. Thursday morning. Officials say the discovery was made near the Interstate 20 bridge overlooking the river. An hour and a half after police were notified about the individual, law enforcement observed the body floating in the water near the Pearl River, just east …

Rankin County deputies assist locating body near Pearl River

The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department said in a Facebook post that deputies assisted with locating a body found floating near the Pearl River. The sheriff’s department is the primary law enforcement agency for Rankin County, Mississippi, responsible for patrol, investigations and emergency response across the county. The department often works…

UPDATE: Body Found Floating in Pearl River

RANKIN COUNTY – At about 10:09 a.m., the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department received a report from a fisherman who said he saw a body floating in the Pearl River near the Interstate 20 bridge. Because that section of the river falls under the jurisdiction of the Capitol Police Department in Hinds County, Capitol Police were notified and responded. The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department and Rankin County Emergency Operations Command used drones a…