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Man found dead at Mississippi lake with truck, trailer submerged

By Vivian Nguyen Oct 17, 2025 | 8:15 AM

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was found dead at the bank of a lake in Tunica County with a truck and trailer submerged in water, the sheriff’s office says.

Around 1:40 p.m., the Tunica County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Pafford Emergency Medical Services, who got a report of a drowning in Nel-Win Camp on Tunica Lake at the Tunica Cutoff.

When deputies and first responders arrived on the scene, they found a truck and trailer that was fully submerged in the water and a man who was unresponsive on the bank of the lake.

Deputies treated one person on the scene, but the person was pronounced dead due to their injuries by the Tunica County Coroner.

TCSO said the next of kin was on the scene and identified the victim as John Reeves, 79, of Tunica.

Deputies said this is under investigation. Anyone with information can contact the Tunica County Sheriff’s Office at 662-363-1411.