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Nolan Wells, found dead after July 4 boat trip, to be remembered at funeral by the Rev. Al Sharpton

Civil-rights leaders joined the family in calling for a transparent investigation as supporters offered reward money and funeral costs.

  • On Monday, Rev. Al Sharpton announced a $100,000 reward for information regarding the death of Nolan Wells during the teenager's funeral at Center Pointe Church in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
  • Wells, an 18-year-old football player at Southwest Mississippi Community College, went missing during a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island; his body was discovered two days later off the coast.
  • Filmmaker Tyler Perry matched Sharpton's initial $50,000 pledge to reach the total $100,000 reward, having also paid for the funeral services attended by figures like Spike Lee and Terrell Owens.
  • While authorities believe Wells drowned, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety stated the investigation remains ongoing, with autopsy results from the coroner's office still pending.
  • Attorney Ben Crump and Sharpton are pressing for answers, invoking Mississippi's history of racist violence to demand transparency regarding the circumstances of the teenager's death.
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Durango Herald broke the news on Sunday, July 19, 2026.
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