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Search for missing 77 year old Alcorn County resident Wade Davis suspended

The search for77 year old Alcorn County Resident Wade Davis has been suspended.

From the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office:

At this time we have had to make the difficult decision to suspend the ground search for Mr. Wade Davis. After covering approximately 2,000 acres and over 3,000 foot miles walking as well as horse teams, also drone, helicopter, and fixed wing aircraft flights, for the past 7 days and nights no new evidence has been discovered. The investigation will continue until he is found. If anyone has any information or if anyone has seen anything please contact the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office at 662-286-5521.

MBI released the following.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 77-year-old Foye Wade Davis of Corinth, Alcorn County, MS.

He is described as a white male, five feet seven inches tall, weighing 200 pounds, with white hair and brown eyes.He was last seen wearing dark blue jeans, a checked short sleeve shirt, and brown New Balanced tennis shoes. Foye Davis also had a bridal-colored Boxer dog with a choke chain and metal leash.

He was last seen Wednesday, June 22, at about 9:30 AM in the 300 block of County Road 343 in Alcorn County, walking in a north direction.

Family members say Foye Davis suffers from a medical condition that may impair his judgment. If anyone has information regarding the whereabouts of Foye Davis, contact Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office at 662-286-5521.

Jon R Myers

Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.

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