Human remains that may be connected to the case of missing Ole Miss student Jimmie "Jay" Lee were discovered in Carroll County.

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.

Body of Ole Miss student Jimmie 'Jay' Lee may finally have been found three years after disappearance - A search for Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee was launched in July 2022 after the Ole Miss student went missing

The Oxford Police Department and the Carroll County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Wednesday that human remains found last week are those of Ole Miss student Jimmie "Jay" Lee. The remains were discovered Saturday, Feb. 1, by deer hunters.

Human remains found in Carroll County, Mississippi, over the weekend may be connected to the disappearance of Ole Miss student Jimmie “Jay” Lee in July 2022. Sheriff Clint Walker of Carroll County confirmed to FOX13’s sister station,

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. The Oxford Police Department and the Carroll County Sheriff's Office made the announcement late Wednesday morning that DNA testing by the state crime lab confirmed what authorities already believed,

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.

A necklace similar to one the missing Ole Miss student was known to wear was discovered along with the remains.

Human remains have been found in Carroll County, Mississippi, authorities confirmed. Several law enforcement agencies are working together to determine if the remains are that of Jimmie “Jay” Lee, the University of Mississippi student who disappeared nearly three years ago.