In May 2021 Canton, Mississippi, a 37-year-old woman, Takoria Lu Lu Brown, was found dead inside a room at the Econo Lodge on Soldiers Colony Road. Housekeeping discovered her body while cleaning and authorities were notified. The Canton Police Department opened the inquiry, which was later turned over to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation as detectives treated the death as suspicious and pursued a homicide investigation.

Investigators identified a suspect, Johnny Harris Jr. Surveillance footage from the Econo Lodge played a central role in the case: it reportedly shows Harris with Brown in the hotel room on the night of her death and shows him leaving the room alone the next morning. Harris was arrested and charged in connection with Brown’s killing. Her death left a community and family seeking answers and accountability.

If anyone has information about Takoria Brown, her movements that week, or the Econo Lodge on Soldiers Colony Road, please share what is known.