Crime

Post marks 17 years since Michael Surber’s disappearance

Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers marked the 17-year anniversary of Michael Surber’s disappearance. Surber was a nationally renowned pool player from Ocean Springs.

It is believed Surber was playing pool in a Gulfport bar on Nov. 10, 2009, when he met an unidentified white man. It is also believed Surber left the bar with the person and was later found deceased.

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The post said WLOX covered the cold case a couple of years ago. People with information about Surber’s disappearance and death are asked to contact their local FBI field office.

An arrest or charge is an accusation. Anyone accused is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Source: Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers on Facebook.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."