Human remains found today in Basin community of George County

George County Sheriff's Office has launched an investigation after human remains were found today in the Basin community.

Basin is a few miles east of the Plum Bluff area along the Pascagoula River.

The remains were found in a wooded area of the county. It is unclear whether deputies or a community member discovered the remains.

Investigators and George County Coroner Deeann Murrah are working to identify the remains.

More details will be provided as they become available, according to a report issued by Sheriff Mitchell Mixon.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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This article originally appeared on Hattiesburg American: Human remains found in George County, Mississippi