️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  FBI is investigating the death of a black man in Mississippi, who was found hanging from a tree Thursday morning. FBI is investigating the death of a black man in Mississippi, who was found hanging from a tree Thursday morning. FBI is investigating the death of a black man in Mississippi, who was found hanging from a tree Thursday morning. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Officials have not yet confirmed the victim's identity, but local authorities were searching for the missing man when they found the body.<unk> Officials have not yet confirmed the victim's identity, but local authorities were searching for the missing man when they found the body.<unk> ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą Byrd was convicted of murder in 1980, but was then paroled in 2006. (Byrd was convicted of murder in 1980, but was then paroled in 2006.) <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> Otis James Byrd, 54 (pictured left and right), was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi after he went missing March 2. Local, state and federal investigators are combing the scene off Old Rodney Road to determine the cause of death.<unk> Local, state and federal investigators are combing the scene off Old Rodney Road to determine the cause of death.<unk> Local, state and federal investigators are combing the scene off Old Rodney Road to determine the cause of death. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Jim Walker, spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said the body had 'obvious signs' of decay, suggesting it had been hanging there for at least a day.<unk> Jim Walker, spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said the body had 'obvious signs' of decay, suggesting it had been hanging there for at least a day. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Investigators are trying to determine whether Byrd's death was a homicide or suicide.<unk> Investigators are trying to determine whether Byrd's death was a homicide or suicide.<unk> body was found in a wooded area near Old Rodney Road in Port Gibson, Mississippi about 200 yards from his home. <unk> <unk> <unk> Above, Byrd's parole board mugshot. He was released from prison in 2006 after spending 25 years in prison for a murder conviction.<unk> He was released from prison in 2006 after spending 25 years in prison for a murder conviction. Owner of the land, 87-year-old Johnie Baker, said that the area where Byrd's body was found is covered in...
️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ NAACP has identified the man as 54-year-old Otis James Byrd, who has been missing since March 2. Authorities have not officially identified the victim and say they are not sure yet whether death was a homicide or suicide.<unk> Authorities have not officially identified the victim and say they are not sure yet whether death was a homicide or suicide. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> 25 years in prison for the murder of Lucille Trim, a white woman whom he shot four times during an armed robbery.