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.

More than two years after Jimmie “Jay” Lee went missing, the remains of the University of Mississippi student and well-known member of Oxford’s LGBTQ+ community have been found.

Oxford police and Carroll County deputies have confirmed the remains of Jimmie “Jay” Lee, the University of Mississippi student who disappeared nearly

University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee was reported missing in July 2022 after his mother told campus police that she had not heard from him. Just a few weeks later, fellow student and recent graduate Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr.

The father of an Ole Miss student whose remains were identified this week after he was reported missing more than two years ago is speaking out.