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Missing Brandon hunter found safe

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YAZOO COUNTY, MS (Mississippi News Now) -

A Brandon man who had been missing since Tuesday after not returning from hunting in Yazoo County has been found.

Yazoo County Sheriff Jacob Sheriff says 59-year-old Alexander Nicholson was found just after 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Nicholson went hunting near Lake George in Yazoo County Tuesday.

Several agencies assisted in the search for Nicholson Wednesday morning.

A specially trained team from Rankin and Madison counties found him after searching for about an hour and 15 minutes.

Sheriff said Nicholson may have gotten lost and was also suffering from some physical problems and was unable to get back to his vehicle.

Nicholson was flown to University of Mississippi Medical Center. Sheriff says he believes Nicholson is going to be okay.

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