Human remains discovered along road in East Neshoba County

Human remains discovered on the side of a road in east Neshoba County Wednesday morning have been turned over to the state Crime Lab, according to Sheriff Eric Clark.

Clark said his office received a call at about 7:45 a.m. from a woman on the side of Road 729 in the Shady Grove community near the intersection with Road 733 below the Mars Hill Cemetery reporting that she had found what she believed to be skeletal remains.

After deputies and investigators arrived on the scene they verified that what the woman found was in fact a piece of human bone.

Clark said the piece has been inspected and properly documented with the County Coroner and has been sent to the state for further testing.

An initial assessment suggests the piece of bone is likely part of a female human skull. Clark said the coroner’s assessment also shows the piece to be older. He said there are no signs an animal had gotten a hold of it, according to Clark.

“Right now, we can’t explain how it got there,” Clark said.

Until the state gives its results to local authorities, Clark said there is not much his office can do on the matter other than wait.

Clark said he has identified a number of missing person cases from the area and has been in close contact with the Kemper County Sheriff’s Office.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was also notified.