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One person dead and another injured after a fire in Lowndes Co.

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – One person is dead and another is in a Jackson hospital after a shed fire in Lowndes County. Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant told WCBI that 79-year-old Vester Horace Gilliam was working at his home on Highway 182 in the New Hope area when a fire broke out near an outbuilding on the property. Attempts to rescue Gilliam were unsuccessful, and he was found by District 3 Volunteer Firefighters as they were putting…
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WCBI TV | Your News Leader broke the news in on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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