Tasia Fortune‘s mother doesn’t believe that her daughter died by suicide. The 29-year-old was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, earlier this month.
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Tasia Fortune’s Mother Rejects Theory Her Daughter Hung Herself
The Shade Room previously reported that Tasia Fortune’s body was found on a vacant property on the 500 block of Road of Remembrance in Jackson, Mississippi. Her body was hanging from a tree in the backyard.
Her mother, Christy Spivey, told ABC News that she does not believe Tasia harmed herself.
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“She did not do this to herself,” Spivey said. “I know my daughter, and she did not do this to herself.”
Cause Of Death Not Revealed
The State Medical Examiner’s Office reportedly conducted an autopsy on Tuesday, August 11. WLBT. However, the Jackson Police Department claims the Medical Examiner has not advised investigators of an official cause of death.
Additionally, the JPD Police advised the public to wait before drawing conclusions about Tasia’s cause of death. Questions about a Black woman being found hanging from a tree in a state with the racial history of Mississippi naturally drew suspicion from the community.
However, the JDP is asking that the community wait for the facts.
“Unverified information can cause additional pain for Ms. Fortune’s family, friends, and loved ones and can interfere with an accurate understanding of the facts,” JPD said.
The family of Tasia Fortune, the 29-year-old Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree, is speaking out as the investigation into her death continues. @ReporterFaith reports. pic.twitter.com/QIwJkqqcSS
— Good Morning America (@GMA) August 10, 2026
Man Arrested In And Interviewed By Police
A 65-year-old man named Terence Anderson was arrested in connection with the case on a firearm charge, and the police say he is a person of interest, according to WLBT. Per NBC News, Anderson and Tasia share a five-year-old son.
Anderson admitted to having an argument with Tasia, per WLBT. However, he denied having anything to do with her death. Furthermore, his brother, Tony Anderson, reportedly said the same, per NBC News.
Tasia’s mother said that although she doesn’t believe her daughter’s death was suicide, she also doesn’t believe it was racially motivated.
“In my heart, I feel like it’s not racially motivated,” said Spivey. “People are talking about, you know, hate and more violence, and I don’t want my daughter’s name to be affiliated with that. I want it to be affiliated with coming together and love and joy because she was the light of the room.”
Investigators are asking anyone with pertinent information related to the case to contact the JPD at 601-960-1800 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477).
