Mother, son rescued from remote marsh in Adams County

Lost mother and son found in ‘remote marsh area’ after multi-agency search

Lost mother and son found in ‘remote marsh area’ after multi-agency search ADAMS CO., Miss. (WLBT) – A lost mother and son were located in a “remote marsh area” in Adams County after a multi-agency search. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a distress call from Melissa Blackwell on the evening of Nov. 21. Blackwell explained that she and her disabled son had become lost while driving and taking a wrong turn off of Pintail Road. The pair’…

Adams County Sheriff’s Office locates missing mother and son

A multi-agency search effort led to the safe recovery of a mother and son near Gilliard Lake.

Mother, son rescued from remote marsh in Adams County

ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities in Adams County said a missing mother and son were located in a remote marsh area. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said the sheriff's office received a distress call on November 21, 2025, from a woman, who stated she and her disabled son had become lost after taking a [...]