A 16-year-old girl from Shelbyville, Tennessee, has been missing since the afternoon of June 20, 2026, and her family and community are asking the public for help bringing her home safely.
Miriah McLemore was last seen walking away from her residence in Shelbyville at approximately 12:00 p.m. on that Saturday.
She has not been seen or heard from since, according to posts shared by Missing People In America and Tennessee Missing and Unsolved, two organizations that track and publicize active missing person cases across the state and country.
Miriah is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing around 125 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.
At the time she went missing, she was wearing a white T-shirt decorated with pink designs, pink shorts, white Nike socks, and black Ugg-style slippers. She was also carrying a blue and purple backpack, which may help anyone trying to identify her if she is spotted in public.
Community Response and Search Efforts
Since the case was first posted online, it has spread quickly through social media, with concerned residents from across Middle Tennessee and beyond sharing her photo and information.
Comments on the original post have come in from as far away as Chattanooga, Signal Mountain, and even Dalton, Georgia, along with nearby Rockvale, Tennessee.
Many commenters have offered prayers for her safe return, while others have simply shared the post in hopes that someone, somewhere, recognizes her or has information about where she might be.
The outpouring of concern reflects how seriously small towns like Shelbyville take the disappearance of a local teenager, especially one who is active in her school community.
Miriah is a student at Shelbyville Central High School, where she plays for the girls’ varsity volleyball team.
Records show she wears jersey number 14, plays the right side hitter position, and is part of the class of 2028.
Her volleyball highlights, which include digs and kills from matches against teams like Warren County, Cascade, and Giles County, paint a picture of an active, engaged student athlete with a life full of teammates, friends, and routines that her sudden absence has now disrupted.
How the Public Can Help
Authorities are urging anyone with information about Miriah’s whereabouts to come forward immediately.
The Shelbyville Police Department can be reached directly at 931-684-5811, and anyone with urgent information is also encouraged to call 911.
Tips do not need to be confirmed sightings. Even small details, such as someone matching her description near a certain location, could help investigators piece together her movements since she left home.
Missing People In America has noted that Miriah’s case has been added to what it describes as the nation’s largest interactive missing person database, ensuring her information stays visible to a wide audience as the search continues.
Organizations like this rely heavily on public sharing to keep cases from fading out of attention, particularly in the days and weeks after a disappearance when leads are often most useful.
As of now, no updates have been released regarding her location or condition.
Family, friends, and community members continue to hope for a safe and swift return, and they are asking anyone with information, no matter how minor it may seem, to contact police right away.
