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On his 19th birthday, a vigil is planned for Mississippi teen Nolan Wells

NPR | By Elise Gregg
Published August 19, 2026 at 3:53 PM CDT

There's a vigil Wednesday night in Mississippi to mark the birthday of Nolan Wells. The teen who was found dead after being left on a island would have been 19 years old.

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