MARSHALL COUNTY, Miss. ( WREG ) – A newborn baby girl was found alive and alone behind a dumpster Wednesday night near Cayce, Mississippi.
Marshall County authorities say the baby, a 2- to 3-week-old girl, was found at a mobile home community around 7:30.
Three men were throwing away trash when they heard what they thought was a baby crying, authorities said. They found the baby in a car seat, wrapped in blankets.
“The baby had multiple blankets wrapped around it and actually had a blanket over the top of the car seat,” said Kelly McMillen, Commander of Marshall County Sheriff’s Department.
The baby was taken to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, where she is reportedly doing well. The child will be released to Marshall County DHS, authorities said.
Marshall County Investigators were back at the scene Thursday looking for any clues as to who dropped the baby off. They checked security cameras at the mobile home park and plan to have the child’s car seat checked for prints and DNA.