STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Starkville Police Department is asking the public for help locating 13-year-old Ranyjah Jones, who was last seen at her Chandler Park Apartments residence at about 4 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2026, the department said. Police and Jones’ family are concerned for her welfare.
Jones is described by police as 5-foot-4 and 180 pounds. She was last seen wearing pajamas and a pink bonnet. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Starkville Police Department at 662-323-4131, the department said.
The Starkville Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for Starkville, Mississippi, which is home to Mississippi State University and a residential community in east-central Mississippi. Missing-child and welfare-concern reports typically prompt rapid public and police attention because timely tips can be critical to locating a young person.
Police are asking anyone with relevant information to call the provided number. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
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."
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