A missing Clay County fisherman’s body was found Tuesday in an Oktibbeha County pond, Deputy Coroner Billy Miller confirmed to The Dispatch this morning.
Jerome Blake, 69, went missing Monday while fishing. His body was found on Branson Lane off of Turkey Creek Road in southeastern Oktibbeha County and has been sent to Jackson for an autopsy to determine cause of death, Miller said.
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