Family releases funeral arrangements for USM football player MJ Daniels Jr. [Video]

LUCEDALE, Miss. (WDAM) – The family and friends of Marcus “MJ” Daniels Jr. will say their final goodbyes at a service hosted at his high school alma mater.

Daniels was just 21 years old when he was shot and killed while sitting in his car by his Hattiesburg apartment on Tuesday, January 11.

The local community, along with Daniels’ family and friends, quickly took to social media to express their shock and grief as they struggled to figure out what happened.

The friends and family of MJ Daniels took to social media to express their shock at his murder, and the community quickly answered with their prayers.(WDAM)

Many in the community said they knew Daniels from the football field. According to his coaches, he was a standout player from George County High School who played at Ole Miss before transferring to USM in 2023.

In an obituary posted by Moments Funeral Home, his family called him “charismatic” …