Alvin Kyle of The Gideons International visited the Pike County Detention Center on Thursday, Sept. 24, and provided a new New Testament to each member of the facility’s staff, including Major Jewel Hines, correctional officers and deputies.
Kyle also spoke words of encouragement to the staff and led them in prayer, according to the Pike County Sheriff’s Office Public Relations Department.
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Sheriff Bryant “Wally” Jones said the detention center’s staff members face daily challenges while protecting and serving Pike County. He expressed gratitude to Kyle and The Gideons International for encouraging the staff, praying with them and giving them the New Testaments.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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