A Monroe County peanut farmer and member of the Monroe County school board died Wednesday night in a farming accident.
According to Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley, Don Self, 55, of Hamilton, died after being pinned between his truck and the trailer of his 18-wheeler while harvesting peanuts in a field near Sipsey Fork Road, north of Greenwood Springs. Self was freed by local firemen and transported to North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was pronounced dead at 10 p.m., Gurley said. An autopsy will not be conducted.
Self had recently been named as an alternate member for the Mississippi National Peanut Board by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Self, who had previously served two terms as an MNP board member, was also a member of Mississippi Peanut Growers Association.
Self and his father owner Self Farms where they grew peanuts, cotton, corn, wheat and soybeans.
In a press release issued by the MNP, Self said farming had been “one of the richest experiences” of his life.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Sarah Fowler covered crime, education and community related events for The Dispatch.
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