Vicksburg business owner Dickie Martin dies

Published 2:06 pm Thursday, January 23, 2020

One of the men injured in a fall from the roof of a downtown Vicksburg building on Jan. 15 has died.

Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey confirmed Martin Electric owner Dickie Martin succumbed to his injuries and died Thursday at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

The other person injured in that fall, developer Daryl Hollingsworth, has been released from the hospital and is continuing to recover at home.

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Shortly after 9 a.m. on Jan. 15, emergency medical teams were dispatched to a building at the corner of Monroe and Clay Streets on reports the two men had fallen from the roof of the two-story building.

Vicksburg Fire Department Deputy Chief Trey Martin said the two men fell from the roof while they were reportedly inspecting electrical equipment.

Martin said the preliminary investigation led officials to believe slick conditions on the roof may have led to their fall.

Glenwood Funeral Home is handling Martin’s arrangements.