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Body of drowning victim found in Chunky River

The body of a man who drowned two weeks ago in the Chunky River has been found.

David Sharp, the executive director of Lauderdale County Emergency Management Agency, said members of Marcus L. Smith’s family found his body about 10:15 a.m. Saturday about half a mile from where Smith initially went under.

Lauderdale County Coroner Clayton Cobler said the body has been sent to Jackson for an autopsy. […]