Meridian man dies in Kemper County crash

Published 11:50 am Tuesday, August 5, 2025

A Meridian man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Kemper County Monday evening, The Mississippi Highway Patrol reported Tuesday.

In a statement, Sgt. Jameka Moore said Phillip Bradley, 34, of Meridian was a passenger in a 2004 Ford Mustang traveling on Highway 493 at approximately 8:25 p.m. when it was struck by a 2018 Ford Escape driven by 43-year-old Christopher Gordon of DeKalb.

Both Bradley and the Mustang driver, 55-year-old Ronald Payne of DeKalb, were pronounced dead at the scene, Moore said.

Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.