A massive search is underway for an 18-year-old Mississippi teenager who vanished during a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island.
Authorities are asking anyone who spent the holiday on the water to help bring him home.
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Nolan Wells was last seen around 3 p. m.
Saturday on Horn Island, off the coast of Ocean Springs, according to the Jackson County Sheriff's Department. He was wearing black shorts and sunglasses when he disappeared.
Wells had traveled to the island by boat with friends, but it remains unclear whether he returned to the mainland.
The island was crowded with boaters over the holiday weekend, and officials say he was last seen on the island's northwest tip.
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Gautier Mayor Casey Vaughan issued a statement on social media: "If you were on Horn Island on July 4, traveled by boat in the area, or believe you may have seen Nolan or even given him a ride from the island, please contact authorities immediately.
Even the smallest detail could make a difference."
Multiple agencies are involved in the search, including the Jackson and Harrison County sheriff's departments, the U. S.
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Coast Guard, and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. The United Cajun Navy is also assisting.
Wells is described as about 6 feet tall and weighing 180 pounds.
He had been with a girl before his disappearance, and his mother said her son was separated from his phone at some point.
The device is now back with his family.
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Anyone with information is urged to contact the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources or the Jackson County Sheriff's Department.
