Kenneth Gray Reed, also known as Kenny, was 30 years old when he disappeared from the Shuqualak area of Noxubee County, Mississippi. He is listed in NamUs as missing person MP114029, and the Mississippi Repository for Missing and Unidentified Persons identifies him as a White male with black hair and brown eyes, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about 240 pounds.
He has a surgery scar on his right knee and several tattoos, including a spider on his left chest, “Kenwood” on his upper back and lower arm, a tribal tattoo on his right upper arm, “Almighty” across his fingers, and the names Margaret, Lil Mike, and Wendy on his forearm.
On the morning of February 22, 2023, Kenneth was reportedly dropped off at his grandfather’s home in the 6000 block of Lime Street in Noxubee County. He stayed there while his grandfather went into town for a few hours. By midmorning, Kenneth could not be reached by phone, which alarmed his family. His grandfather headed back to check on him, and on the way he came upon a blue 1998 Chevrolet Silverado connected to Kenneth. The truck was found abandoned near the intersection of Mahorner Road and Paulette Road in the Shuqualak community, and Kenneth’s cell phone was inside.
Kenneth was last seen around 10:30 a.m. that day in Shuqualak. The Mississippi Repository states that he had been driving the blue 1998 Chevrolet Silverado, later found abandoned near Mahorner Road and Paulette Road. NamUs information and the case data describe him as last seen wearing black sweatpants or black jogging pants, black slides, and a short-sleeve hunter green T-shirt. Those details left investigators and loved ones with a narrow but troubling picture: Kenneth had been at a family residence, became unreachable, and then his truck and phone were found without him.
Two days after Kenneth was last seen, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert for him. MissingSippi reported that the alert was issued because Kenneth had a medical condition that could impair his judgment. The same source also reported that his mother, with whom he lived at the time, was very close to him and believed that if he had been able to contact her, he would have. That detail has remained one of the most painful parts of the case: his family was not just waiting for answers, but waiting for contact from someone they believed would have reached out if he could.
As the weeks passed, the search for Kenneth continued without the resolution his family needed. On March 22, 2023, WCBI reported that it had been four weeks since anyone had seen him and that the reward for information had increased to $7,500. That report again noted that his vehicle had been found on Paulette and Mahorner Road and directed anyone with information to contact the Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department or Noxubee Emergency Management.
Years later, Kenneth’s case remained unresolved. In a March 1, 2026 update, WCBI reported that three years had passed since he was last seen and stated that his case remained unsolved at that time. The investigation is associated with the Noxubee County Sheriff’s Office or Sheriff’s Department, and the public-facing missing-person entries continue to center on the same known facts: Kenneth Reed, age 30, was last seen on February 22, 2023, around 10:30 a.m. in the 6000 block of Lime Street in Noxubee County; he became unreachable after being at his grandfather’s home; his blue 1998 Chevrolet Silverado was later found abandoned near Mahorner Road and Paulette Road in Shuqualak with his phone inside; and he has not been publicly reported found. In overview, this is the story of a son and family member who vanished from a small Mississippi community during an ordinary morning, leaving behind his vehicle, his phone, and a family still searching for the truth about what happened to Kenneth Gray Reed.Last Seen: Feb 22, 2023
