Twin brothers drown, die days apart after fishing trip, Mississippi sheriff says
Two brothers are dead after a drowning incident on a Mississippi lake, the Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office told news outlets.
Twins Camarion Grady and Jamarion Grady were fishing Thursday, April 17, at Lake Pushmataha when they went under, WJTV reported, citing Sheriff Eric Clark.
Jamarion was pronounced dead at the scene, and Camarion was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for treatment, according to the Vicksburg Daily News. He died three days later on Easter Sunday, the newspaper reported, citing authorities.
Both were seniors at Philadelphia High School, the school district said.
It’s not clear what led to the incident, but Clark said the brothers had been underwater “for quite some time,” WTOK reported.
McClatchy News reached out to the Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office for more information April 22 and was awaiting a response.
According to a GoFundMe, family members said Camarion jumped into the lake after his brother, Jamarion.
“In times like this, we lean on each other for comfort, compassion, hope, and help,” they wrote on the fundraising page.
The Philadelphia Public School District released a statement after the twins’ deaths.
“Though Camarion and Jamarion were twins, they were their own people — each remarkable in their own right,” officials said. “Camarion was the louder voice, the bigger laugh, the one always dancing, always talking, always reaching out to lift someone up.”
In a separate statement, the district mourned Jamarion as “a vibrant, joyful spirit who brought life and laughter wherever he went.”
Philadelphia is about a 90-mile drive northeast from downtown Jackson.
This story was originally published April 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM with the headline "Twin brothers drown, die days apart after fishing trip, Mississippi sheriff says."