Ole Miss student, Jimmie "Jay" Lee, has been missing for more than 11 days after his family reported him missing.
“Jimmie Lee (20), who also goes by Jay Lee, was last seen leaving Campus Walk Apartments in Oxford in a 2014 black Ford Fusion with a Mississippi license plate number ‘JAYLEE1’,” according to a press release from the University of Mississippi.
According to the university press release, police said Lee's vehicle was found Friday afternoon at Molly Barr Trails apartment complex.
“Lee was also last seen wearing a silver robe or housecoat, gold sleeping cap and gray slippers," the press release states. "Lee is 5’7” 120 lbs. He has black and blonde hair with brown eyes. Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for anyone with information that leads to Lee’s whereabouts. If you have any information about this case, contact the University of Mississippi Police Department at (662) 915-7234 or (662) 915-4911.”
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“We literally went on a full-on walk through the woods yelling, screaming his name,” Tayla Carey, Lee's sister told Mississippi Today. “We ask that everyone assisting with helping us find my brother remains positive as the investigation continues."
Carey said Lee is much like everyone else in the world especially when it comes to his morning routine.
“He is an avid coffee drinker, he always has to have his cup in the morning,” she said.
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Oxford Police said "Jay" Lee could have been visiting someone at Molly Barr Trails apartments in Oxford, at the time of his disappearance.
Efforts to find Lee have expanded outside the Oxford community to Jackson and Hattiesburg, family members said.
Meanwhile, social media has exploded with posts hoping Lee is found, many under the hashtag #Jaylee.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Oxford Police Department at (662) 232-2400, University Police at (662) 915-7234, or Crime Stoppers at (662) 234-8477. Information and tips also can be shared via social media: Facebook: @OxfordMSPolice or @OleMissPolice or Twitter: @OxfordPolice or @OleMissPolice.