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Good samaritans help first responders rescue children, teen from Mississippi River near Silver Street
Published 7:17 pm Sunday, June 30, 2024
- Law enforcement vehicles line up near the Silver Street boat ramp where three juveniles were just rescued from the Mississippi River on Sunday afternoon. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
NATCHEZ — Natchez police officer Kajlil Jenkins said whatever resources they could find, including civilian ones, came quickly to help rescue three juveniles from the Mississippi River at Silver Street on Sunday afternoon.
One of the victims, a 16-year-old attempting to rescue her younger brothers from drowning, was “in the water a good 20 or 25 minutes,” Jenkins said.
He saw people in the water before anyone had time to call 911 and called it in on his radio at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Seven-year-old Lakeithius “Eli” Brashears reportedly slipped on wet pavement and fell into the water and his brother Lakeivion Brashears, 8, and sister Jaila Tobias, 16, jumped in after him.
Doug Pruett from Montgomery, Alabama, said he and his wife Judy were eating at a nearby restaurant for their 25th anniversary and saw the commotion. He and another man whose name he didn’t know were able to get the two younger children out safely. Tobias, however, was caught in the current and carried beyond their reach about 250 yards out, authorities said.
Natchez Fire Chief Robert Arrington said while first responders were en route to the river, they spotted civilians Jackson Moody and Taylor Little at Fat Mama’s Tamales on Canal Street with a boat on a trailer and asked them to help.
Authorities also asked another civilian Jake Meriwether to stop with his boat and he did, but it wasn’t needed.
Civilians Jackson Moody and Taylor Little used a boat to rescue a teen who jumped into the Mississippi River trying to rescue her two younger siblings and got swept up by the current. Each of the three juveniles are safe and expected to recover. (Submitted)
Moody and Little “were able to get their boat into the water and get her out,” Arrington said, adding, “She is on her way to the (Merit Health) hospital. She was conscious but not feeling well at all. She drank a lot of river water but we expect her to be OK.”
Arrington said the young people were very fortunate that the civilians were there, some with boats, to get to them quickly.
“The teenager was too far out and I knew good and well I couldn’t swim that good,” added Pruett.
Mississippi State baseball needs a win to avoid a series loss.
The No. 9 Bulldogs (35-11, 13-9 SEC) play at No. 4 Texas (34-9, 14-7) on May 2 (2:30 p.m. CT, SEC Network+).
The Longhorns won Game 1 of the series, striking out MSU 19 times, led by ace pitcher Dylan Volantis. It broke MSU’s nine-game winning streak.
The Clarion Ledger is bringing you live updates for the game. Follow along.
Watch Mississippi State vs Texas
Mississippi State vs Texas score updates
The Bulldogs and Longhorns are tied at 0-0 after two innings. MSU has struck out four times so far after striking out 19 times in Game 1.
Mississippi State is No. 10 in RPI entering the game. Texas is No. 2.
- RF Aiden Robbins
- C Carson Tinney
- LF Anthony Pack Jr.
- SS Adrian Rodriguez
- 2B Ethan Mendoza
- 3B Temo Becerra
- DH Ashton Larson
- 1B Casey Borba
- CF Maddox Monsour
Pitcher: Ruger Riojas
- 2B Gehrig Frei
- 3B Ace Reese
- DH Noah Sullivan
- 1B Blake Bevis
- RF Jacob Parker
- LF Bryce Chance
- CF Aidan Teel
- C Kevin Milewski
- SS Drew Wyers
Pitcher: Duke Stone
Mississippi State versus Texas will air on 96.1 FM. The radio broadcast is also streaming on MSU’s athletics website on the MSU Hail State app.
According to AccuWeather, it will be 76 degrees at first pitch with mostly sunny skies, a 0% chance of rain and wind 8 mph.
- South Carolina at LSU (doubleheader)
- Auburn at Texas A&M (doubleheader)
- Vanderbilt at Alabama
- Missouri at Georiga
- Tennessee at Kentucky
- Ole Miss at Arkansas
- Florida at Oklahoma
What time does Mississippi State vs Texas start today?
- Date: May 2
- Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
- Location: UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin
What channel is Mississippi State vs Texas on today?
The game between Mississippi State and Texas will stream on SEC Network+.
Mississippi State vs Texas starting pitchers
- Game 1: LHP Tomas Valincius (7-1, 2.13 ERA) vs. LHP Dylan Volantis (6-0, 2.06 ERA)
- Game 2: RHP Duke Stone (6-1, 4.64 ERA) vs. RHP Ruger Riojas (5-2, 3.88 ERA)
- Game 3: LHP Charlie Foster (0-2, 5.67 ERA) vs. LHP Luke Harrison (4-2, 3.93 ERA)
Mississippi State vs Texas injury report
Mississippi State
Texas
- OF Jonah Williams: Out
- OF Dariyan Pendergrass: Out
Mississippi State baseball 2026 schedule
Next five games:
- May 3: at Texas
- May 5: vs. Nicholls
- May 7: vs. Auburn
- May 8: vs. Auburn
- May 9: vs. Auburn
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
Coming off an exciting end to the season that saw them nearly make a miracle run to the NCAA Tournament, the Ole Miss Rebels have now lost a notable transfer portal battle to their heated rivals this offseason, leaving Chris Beard and the coaching staff with more questions about how to fill out their roster for next year.
Mississippi State has landed a commitment from Washington State transfer forward ND Okafor, giving the Bulldogs their fifth portal addition of the offseason. Okafor’s decision to choose Starkville comes as a surprise less than a month after he had announced his commitment to Ole Miss. He originally didn’t even have Mississippi State as one of his original finalists, but it’s clear head coach Chris Jans and the Bulldogs won him over.
By fumbling the commitment of Okafor, the Rebels miss out on a player who has four years of high-major experience and is coming off of the best season of his career. He started all 32 games for Washington State this past season, averaging 11 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. Okafor began his career at California and will now be playing for Mississippi State in his final year of college basketball.
Where Ole Miss Basketball’s Transfer Portal Class Stands
The Rebels have had a somewhat underwhelming offseason in the portal. Beard and staff brought in some interesting portal pieces last year but it remains to be seen how this offseason’s portal class stacks up.
Ole Miss has already landed five portal commitments, though the team has yet to add a true star-studded transfer. The Rebels have Pepperdine center Stefan Cicic, Seton Hall guard Adam Clark, James Madison forward Christian Brown, Saint Jospeh’s forward Dasear Haskins and Pitt forward Roman Siulepa.
As things stands, Ole Miss doesn’t have a portal addition that truly stands out as a potential game-changer for next season. Clark does offer some intrigue though, as he averaged 12.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.0 steals at Seton Hall last season. A strong defender and creator, Clark has started all 99 career games dating back to his first two years at Merrimack and will no doubt bring a veteran presence to the Ole Miss roster.
But the Rebels need more. Okafor would have been a solid addition on the wing who fits the defensive-mind approach that Beard is looking for.
It will be interesting to see where the Rebels go from here after missing out on a portal addition to their arch rivals.
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