By The People’s Paper MS
MENDENHALL, Miss. — The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating Madison “Maddy” Bridges, a missing 15-year-old last seen Saturday night in the Pinola area.
Sheriff Paul Mullins said in a statement that deputies responded to a residence on Big Hill Road at approximately 10:23 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, after family members reported Madison missing.
Family members told deputies that Madison had left the residence with an unidentified individual in a white pickup truck, according to the sheriff’s office.
Home surveillance footage captured Madison entering a late-model white Ford pickup truck with dark-tinted windows. Investigators have not identified the driver or any other occupants of the vehicle.
A statewide Be on the Lookout (BOLO) alert has been issued, and investigators are actively pursuing leads, the sheriff’s office said.
Description of Madison Bridges
Madison is described as a light-skinned girl who is approximately 5 feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. She has long black hair with a black-and-blonde weave or wig.
She was last seen wearing gray jogger pants, a dark navy-blue sweatshirt and Adidas shoes. She was also carrying a brown backpack.
The sheriff’s office is asking anyone who knows Madison’s whereabouts or recognizes the white Ford pickup truck shown in the surveillance footage to contact investigators immediately.
Anyone with information should call the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office at 601-847-2921. Anyone with an immediate sighting or urgent information should call 911.
The community can help by sharing this alert and passing along credible information that could help investigators locate Madison.
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This report is based on information provided by the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office on Oct. 11, 2026.
