Number Of Unclaimed Bodies Increasing In Hinds County, Officials Say

Mississippi Clarion Ledger, The Clarion-Ledger
Mon, 08/03/2020 - 3:30am

Five years ago, the county averaged about a dozen requests a year to handle unclaimed bodies. Last year, the county had more than 40 requests.

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