Silver Alert issued for missing Newton County man

NEWTON COUNTY, Miss (WCBI, MBI)- A Newton County man is missing.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert for 79-year-old Jimmy Dale Gibbs of Lake.

He is described as a white male, five feet, eleven inches tall with brown hair and gray eyes.

He was last seen Wednesday, November 6 around 2 p.m. in the 1100 block of Old 80 Road in Newton County.

Gibbs was wearing a white shirt, blue jeans, leather jacket and boots.

It’s unknown in which direction Gibbs is traveling, but he believed to be driving a red 2002 Ford F250 pickup. His Mississippi license plate number is DPB7499.

Family members say Gibbs suffers from a medical condition that may impair his judgement.

If you have any information, you’re asked to contact the Newton County Sheriff’s Office at 601-635-4010.

Jimmy Dale Gibbs, 79