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Haywood Co. Sheriff's Office: 92-year-old woman found safe in Mississippi

Mary Lou Philpot

A 92-year-old Brownsville woman reported missing Thursday has been found safe in Mississippi.

Haywood County Sheriff's Office confirmed Friday that Mary Lou Philpot was located in Meridian, Mississippi.

Philpot was reported missing Thursday after she did not return home from church on Wednesday night, and officials issued a Silver Alert. She is well-known in the Brownsville community, having sung in the Brownsville Baptist Church choir for decades and served as the Haywood County Circuit Court Clerk for multiple terms.

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