P.J. Jones

Jones

 By William Moore Daily Journal

TUPELO - Authorities identified the man found dead in a private lake just east of The Mall at Barnes Crossing Monday as a former Tupelo High School and Mississippi State University football standout.

Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green said Wednesday officials were able to identify Philemon D. "P.J." Jones, 27, through his fingerprints. Green said the preliminary autopsy is not complete and a cause of death has not been specified.

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