After two and a half years, the family of Jimmie “Jay” Lee, an Ole Miss student who went missing in 2022, can finally have some closure and put their loved one to rest properly. The Oxford Police Department and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed the recovery of Lee’s remains.

Police in Oxford, Mississippi, have confirmed that remains found last week are those of University of Mississippi student Jimmy “Jay” Lee, who disappeared more than two years ago.

Human remains that were found by a deer hunter in Carroll County have been confirmed to be those of murdered Ole Miss student Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee.

The remains of University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee were confirmed to have been found in Carroll County, Mississippi, nearly three years after his disappearance. On Saturday, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office contacted the Oxford Police Department regarding the discovery of human remains reportedly found by hunters in the area.

Authorities confirmed the remains found in rural Carroll County belong to missing Ole Miss student Jimmie “Jay” Lee.

Oxford Police Department officials said the remains found in Carroll County were confirmed to be that of Lee. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jimmy "Jay" Lee' s remains have been found after nearly three years.

Authorities have confirmed the recovery and identification of Jimmie “Jay” Lee's remains in Carroll County.

Remains found by deer hunters in rural Carroll County have been positively identified as Ole Miss student Jimmie “Jay” Lee, 20, who went missing in July 2022.