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Missing Georgia man found in Mississippi

By Kaitlin Howell Jun 8, 2025 | 9:46 AM

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – A missing Georgia man was located in Jones County, Mississippi.

Deputies said an off-duty law enforcement officer reported a man was driving erratically on Highway 29 North near the intersection of North Ridge Road on Saturday, June 7. Other law enforcement officers responded to the area and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle.

According to investigators, the driver, 75-year-old Ira Thomas Lee, of Donalsonville, Georgia, was very confused and unsure where he was. A deputy was able to locate a name and phone number of a relative of Lee and phoned the individual. The relative said Lee had been missing since noon on Friday, June 6.

A missing Georgia man was located in Jones County, Mississippi. (Courtesy: Jones Co. Sheriff’s Dept.)

Lee was transported to South Central Regional Medical Center (SCRMC) in Laurel for treatment and to await his family’s arrival.