James Norris

James Norris

Status: HOMICIDE

City: Inglis

State: Florida

County: Dixie County

Date of birth: November 19, 1949

Date of death: October 4, 1974

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Race: Caucasian/White

Cause of death: Undisclosed

Anniversary month: October

LEA: Dixie County Sheriff's Office, Cross City, Florida

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February 1, 2020 | By Haneifah Ahmad This story is part of a collaborative project between Project: Cold Case and a University of North Florida Journalism class. The student credited above wrote this story as a class project. Rosemary Norris-Southward’s brother died 47 years ago, but she still thinks about him every day. “If I could ask him anything right now, I wouldn’t ask what ended him,” she said. “I’d ask him if he really has been with us through all of our family’s joys and sorrows. It sure does feel like he’s still right there beside us.” James “Jimmy” Norris was creative and animated and often a bit mischievous. There was never a dull moment with James around. He was always looking for an opportunity to pull a prank. One time as a teenager, James insisted on helping set the table for dinner, as the parish priest was joining the family that night. His mother was mortified when everyone sat down at the table and realized that... Read More



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