Matthew Pendergrast, a Rhodes College student in Memphis, Tennessee, vanished in 2000, just two weeks shy of his graduation. His family was based in Atlanta, where his father was a plastic surgeon. On December 1, 2000, Pendergrast was last seen leaving his Memphis residence driving his navy 1998 Toyota 4Runner with a Georgia license plate, 934-PT. He was headed to attend a Spanish class four blocks away but never showed up. Pendergrast allegedly made a phone call to a friend in Atlanta that morning, and no one has heard from him since. Later that day, Pendergrast's abandoned vehicle was found on a private dirt road near Interstate 40 in Lonoke County, Arkansas. The car was unlocked, and his keys were still in the ignition. His clothes, wallet, credit cards, identification, and $46 in cash were found approximately 100 yards away from the car. The missing person's journal was also inside the car, and it contained confusing entries about "Silver Elves," seeking immortality, and becoming one with nature again by walking into water. However, it remains unclear if these entries have any significance in his case. The police conducted extensive searches of the area, but no trace of Pendergrast was found. The authorities are treating his disappearance as suspicious, and at least one investigator believes the scene with Pendergrast's clothing was staged. His family does not believe he was involved with drugs or illegal activity or that he took his own life. Despite investigations and searches, the case remains unsolved.