Mary Franklin, 71, was last seen July 26, 1986, at her home on China Grove Road in Vicksburg, Mississippi. There were no clear signs of forced entry or a struggle inside the house. Her glasses and wig, items she reportedly never left without, were found inside the home, which led family to believe she was unlikely to have left voluntarily and raised concern she may have gone with someone she knew.

Investigators searched the 16-acre property and interviewed multiple people. A suspect once confessed, but prosecutors did not file charges because evidence was lacking, no body was found, and there were concerns about the suspect’s mental state. The case went cold over the years; in 1994 three students were murdered in Franklin’s abandoned home, though those deaths were never linked to her disappearance.

Mary Franklin’s case remains open. Does anyone have information about her activities in Vicksburg around July 1986 or about people who might have had contact with her then?