Update: The man involved in the altercation at Alcorn Central Elementary school has been identified as 74-year-old Gerry Lane Whitehurst of Alcorn County. He has been charged with Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest, and Assault on an Officer. Whitehurst is being held in the Alcorn County Jail pending an initial appearance with Alcorn County Justice Court.

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An unauthorized visitor was taken into custody Friday morning after a struggle with a School Resource Officer (SRO) on the Alcorn Central campus, according to school and law enforcement officials.

School leaders say the incident began when a student’s grandfather, who did not have authorization to access the studen

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