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Christy Spivey
Activist
She is the mother of Tasia Fortune, advocating for answers in her daughter's death.
Notable Quotes
"It's making me angry. What is the hold up?"View Story →
"I guess I do feel like a little sigh of relief...like a little bit of peace just come over me."View Story →
"I have more questions now than what I did before."View Story →
"Tasia has an addiction - had - an addiction problem. She was trying to get better."View Story →
Related Stories
Mother of woman found hanging in tree shocked as police say body was staged
Christy Spivey tells the BBC she only has more questions now police think Tasia Fortune's body was put in the tree after her death.
September 26, 2026Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree
Tasia Fortune's body was found in the lot of an abandoned home in Mississippi in August.
September 12, 2026Mother demands answers, weeks after black woman found hanging from Mississippi tree
Her demands for information about what happened to Tasia Fortune have been echoed by shocked locals.
September 9, 2026