On Friday, May 7, 2021, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 63 in George County. A 2018 Hyundai Elantra driven by Robert Brown, 65, of Vancleave, MS was traveling south on Highway 63. A John Deere tractor driven by Arteza Ferrill, 53, of Lucedale, MS was traveling south on Highway 63. Both vehicles made contact in the right lane of southbound Highway 63. Robert Brown received fatal injuries from the crash and was pronounced dead on the scene.