A teenager from Olive Branch and another man were killed Sunday evening when a small plane crashed near the Holly Springs-Marshall County Airport.
According to DeSoto County News, which serves the county north of Marshall, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a single-engine aircraft went down around 5 p.m. in a wooded area south of the runway near Bishop Road. Emergency responders secured the scene after being notified of the downed plane.
Officials identified the victims as 17-year-old Jordan Hall, of Olive Branch, and 29-year-old Wesley Bolden, of Marshall County. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
No further details about the plane’s flight path or possible mechanical issues were immediately available. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are leading the ongoing investigation into the cause of the crash.
NTSB is investigating the Jan. 18 crash of a Piper PA-28-140 near Holly Springs, Mississippi.
— NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) January 19, 2026
The stretch of land around the Holly Springs airport has a history of aviation incidents. In July 2000, a Cessna 150 crashed south of the airport, killing two people, and in June 2011, a Cessna 182 experienced engine trouble shortly after takeoff, but the pilot deployed a ballistic parachute and survived with minor injuries.
