TYLERTOWN — More than eight years after he was last seen outside his home, the disappearance of Pearl Washington remains an open case in Walthall County.

Washington, 64 at the time, was last seen on Aug. 30, 2017, feeding his cats outside his residence in Tylertown. He has not been seen or heard from since, and authorities say no significant leads have emerged to explain what happened to him.

Family members reported that Washington was 6’2″ tall and weighed about 185 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. When he vanished, he was wearing a white shirt with gold and black stripes and blue jeans. He was also known to carry a black wallet and often kept a large amount of cash with him.

Investigators say Washington may have left the area in a white 1996 Mercury van with gold trim. The va

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