Lafayette County Man Found Dead

LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. – (WCBI_ A Lafayette County man is discovered dead this morning.

49-year old Gary Blackmon was found this morning near a bridge on Highway 7 North near Abbeville.

A passerby spotted the body and alerted authorities.

Blackmon’s body has been sent to Jackson for an autopsy.

When investigators find out the cause of death, they will determine at that time if foul play is involved.