S4 Ep35: The Case of John Doe: Steve Hex or Steve Hicks

S4 Ep35: The Case of John Doe: Steve Hex or Steve Hicks

From Mountain State Mysteries by Mountain State Mysteries

March 16, 2026 · 14 min · Season 4 · Episode 35

About this episode

This episode explores the mystery of an unidentified hitchhiker who claimed his name was Steve Hix before dying without a verified identity.

In 1998, a hitchhiker was struck by a vehicle near Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Before losing consciousness, he reportedly told rescuers his name was Steve Hix and that he was from West Virginia. But investigators were never able to confirm who he really was. After surviving for years with severe injuries, the unidentified man died in 2002—still without a verified identity. Who was the man known only as “ John Doe: Steve Hix”, and how does someone die with a name that no one can prove? In this episode, we explore the mystery of the hitchhiker who may have told the world exactly who he was… yet remains unidentified to this day. Alex's Links - Youtube - https://youtube.com/@ayebeepee?si=jPyjO6SvQqdyIiNE Facebook - Facebook Sources - Steve Hex | Unidentified Wiki | Fandom MS - MS - Hattiesburg, WhtMale 22-28, UP4746, hit by car, 'Steve Hex (Hicks)', red hair/freckles, Dec'98 | Websleuths Unidentified Male, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1998, Hit and Run. Vegetative state, died in 2002 : r/gratefuldoe Unidentified Person: 1998 Forrest County John Doe | Hattiesburg, MS | Uncovered MSM links - WEBSITE - Home | Mountainstatemysteri ( mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com ) INSTAGRAM - Mountain…

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Host: Mountain State Mysteries

Topics covered

  • unidentified person
  • hitchhiker mystery
  • true crime
  • investigation
  • identity
  • accident

Keywords

  • John Doe
  • Steve Hix
  • Steve Hex
  • Hattiesburg
  • unidentified
  • true crime
  • hitchhiker
  • accident
  • mystery

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Places: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, West Virginia

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