Tasia Fortune Identified After Body Found Hanging in Jackson, Mississippi

The Hinds County coroner has identified the 29‑year‑old Black woman found hanging from a tree behind a vacant home in Jackson, Mississippi, as Tasia Fortune. Police were alerted by neighbors who discovered her body in the 500 block of Road of Remembrance, a predominantly Black neighborhood. The coroner’s office has notified her family and sent the remains to the Mississippi State Medical Examiner for an autopsy; the cause of death has not yet been released and foul play has not been confirmed.

Community members and family members are demanding answers, noting the region’s history of lynchings. A GoFundMe page has been set up to cover burial expenses. Jackson police and the coroner’s office have declined to provide further details while the investigation remains active.