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Lost Wallet Found at Guntown Middle

Fifty years later, a student's missing wallet is uncovered at Guntown Middle School!

When 65-year-old Eddie Riley played for Nettleton in a junior high basketball game at Guntown back in the 1970s, his wallet came up missing. It was likely taken from the dressing room sometime during the game. Mr. Riley never saw it again, until this week.

During scheduled renovations at Guntown Middle's gymnasium, the wallet was discovered last week when workers were tearing down old cinder block partitions in the boys' restroom. The partition had holes at the top, and the wallet was found by workers at the bottom of the divider.

Superintendent Coke Magee made contact with Mr. Riley, who picked up his wallet on Monday. The few dollars he remembered having inside were gone, but a basketball schedule, lunchroom ticket, and pictures were all still there!

Mr. Riley says he'll eventually pass this wallet down to family, along with the incredible story that goes with it.

Watch the video here!