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July 1, 2023

Man Drowns While Trimming Trees Over River In Jackson County

Morgan Howard

According to WLOX, one person drowned in the Dog River in the Big Point community in Jackson County on Thursday.

Emergency officials said Jackson County Deputy Coroner James Prisock identified the man as 41-year-old Salvado Garcia.

Mississippi Power confirms that Garcia was working for a contractor, trimming trees around power lines that run across the river.

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